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. 2022 Mar;128(3):322-324.
doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.12.012. Epub 2021 Dec 16.

Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on frequency and severity of asthma exacerbations in an inner-city population

Stefanie Zaner Fischell  1 , Jonathan M Fischell  2 , Gloribel Olexa  3 , Charles Callahan  4 , Mary E Bollinger  5
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Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on frequency and severity of asthma exacerbations in an inner-city population

Stefanie Zaner Fischell et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Mar.
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The frequency and severity of pediatric ED visits for asthma before and during COVID-19. The average number of patients per week presenting to the pediatric ED for asthma exacerbations before (gray) vs during (black) COVID-19. The asterisk represents pre–COVID-19 numbers averaged over 2016 to 2019 and during COVID-19 in 2020. Percentage of patients discharged from the ED (green), admitted to the general inpatient unit (“Inpatient”, gold), or the PICU (red). COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; ED, emergency department; NS, not significant; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit.
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