Paediatric Emergencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The state of alarm decreed by the Spanish Government, due to the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, has demanded the lockdown of children and has conditioned a new organization of the Emergency Departments (ED). A pre-triage station and 2 independent circuits were established: and . The ED visits decreased 84,5% from pre-alarm with no increase in the level of urgencies.

Hepatitis C and beta-thalassemia major in children: experience with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is estimated to affect 3.26 million children worldwide, with the highest number of cases registered in Pakistan and China. Vertical transmission is the principal route in industrialized countries.