Pediatric hospital admissions in 2020 compared with decade before COVID-19

What The Study Did: Pediatric admissions to U.S. hospitals decreased last year across an array of pediatric conditions and some may represent unmet needs in pediatric care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Christopher M. Horvat, M.D., M.H.A., of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37227)

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