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ArticleActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2023

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric otolaryngology: a nationwide study.

Eleonora M C Trecca, Michele Gaffuri, Giulia Molinari, Francesca Yoshie Russo, Mario Turri-Zanoni, Andrea Albera, Antonella Miriam di Lullo, Gennaro Russo, Giuditta Mannelli, Massimo Ralli and 1 more

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Article in Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Eleonora M C TreccaResearch group of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Michele GaffuriResearch group of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Giulia MolinariResearch group of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Francesca Yoshie RussoResearch group of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Mario Turri-ZanoniResearch group of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Andrea AlberaResearch group of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Antonella Miriam di LulloResearch group of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Gennaro RussoTask Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Giuditta MannelliTask Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Massimo RalliResearch group of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology of the Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Task Force of the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly modified the work routine in healthcare; however, its impact on the field of paediatric otorhinolaryngology (ORL) has been rarely investigated. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on paediatric ORL. Methods: A questionnaire was developed by the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of ORL-Head and Neck Surgery (GOS). The questionnaire consisted of 26 questions related to workplace and personal paediatric ORL activities. The link was advertised on the official social media platforms and sent by e-mail to 469 Italian otolaryngologists. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 118 responders. During the pandemic, the main reduction was observed for surgical activity (78.8%), followed by outpatient service (16.9%). The conditions that were mostly impacted by a delayed diagnosis were respiratory infections in 45.8% of cases and sensorineural hearing loss in 37.3% of cases. Conclusions: Paediatric ORL was highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a significant reduction of surgical and outpatient activities and a delay in time-sensitive diagnosis. Therefore, the implementation of new strategies, such as telemedicine, is recommended.

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COVID-19OtolaryngologyPediatricsChildFemaleHumansItalyMalePandemicsSurveys and QuestionnairesadenoidectomychildrenCOVID-19paediatric otolaryngologytonsillectomy

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PMCPMC10551727

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