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Covid-19: sidelining of children
Covid-19: reduced asthma presentations in children
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2806 (Published 15 July 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m2806
- Richard J Chavasse, consultant respiratory paediatrician
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London SW17 0QT, UK
- rchavasse{at}nhs.net
The impact of covid-19 on children will continue for years, affecting them educationally, emotionally, and financially, with indirect effects on their health.1 Children must not be sidelined as we rebuild and redesign systems for the future.
One “benefit” of the pandemic has been the reduced number of paediatric hospital admissions. Reports from other countries indicated that acute covid-19 in children was milder than adults, rarely resulting in admission.23 We found unexpected reductions in other …
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