COVID-19 Associated Contact Restrictions in Germany: Marked Decline in Children’s Outpatient Visits for Infectious Diseases without Increasing Visits for Mental Health Disorders

Children have a low risk for severe COVID-19 infections, but indirect consequences of the pandemic may affect their health. We evaluated nationwide data on children’s outpatient visits before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Data from the National Association of Statuto...

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Main Authors: Mara Barschkett, Berthold Koletzko, C. Katharina Spiess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/9/728