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Incidence and severity of community acquired pneumonias in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Public Health (Oxf)
November 2024
Medical School, University of Cyprus 2029, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Article Synopsis
- The study reviews the incidence and severity of community-acquired pneumonias (CAPs) in children at Archbishop Makarios Hospital from 2016 to 2023, focusing on changes during the pandemic years.
- During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) led to a drop in CAP admissions from an average of 32 per year to just 11.
- However, in the second year of the pandemic, admissions rose to 41, and the rate of complicated pneumonias nearly doubled, indicating a significant resurgence and worsening of pediatric CAPs post-restrictions.