ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2021
SARS-CoV-2 testing and infection control strategies in European paediatric emergency departments during the first wave of the pandemic.
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- Infection control of COVID-19 in pediatric tertiary care hospitals: challenges and implications for future pandemics.BMC pediatrics · 2022Observational
- The influence of social and economic ties to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe.Journal of population research (Canberra, A.C.T.) · 2022Article
- Aetiology of acute respiratory infection in preschool children requiring hospitalisation in Europe-results from the PED-MERMAIDS multicentre case-control study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2021Article
- A cross-sectional study of screening for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the pediatric emergency department in Vilnius during the first wave of the pandemic.European journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- Paediatric primary care in Germany during the early COVID-19 pandemic: the calm before the storm.Family medicine and community health · 2021Article
- Qualitative Interdisciplinary Learning Reviews of Non-COVID-19 Patients' Journeys During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2021Article
- A case series of children and young people admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Germany with COVID-19.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Observational
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Abstract
Between February and May 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, paediatric emergency departments in 12 European countries were prospectively surveyed on their implementation of SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) testing and infection control strategies. All participating departments (23) implemented standardised case definitions, testing guidelines, early triage and infection control strategies early in the outbreak. Patient testing criteria initially focused on suspect cases and later began to include screening, mainly for hospital admissions. Long turnaround times for test results likely put additional strain on healthcare resources.Conclusion: Shortening turnaround times for SARS-CoV-2 tests should be a priority. Specific paediatric testing criteria are needed. What is Known: • WHO and public health authorities issued case definitions, testing and infection control recommendations for COVID-19 in January. • SARS-CoV-2 testing was made available across Europe in February. What is New: • Paediatric emergency departments implemented COVID-19-specific procedures rapidly, including case definitions, testing guidelines and early triage. • A third of surveyed departments waited more than 24 h for SARS-CoV-2 test to be reported, resulting in additional strain on resources.
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