About The Study: The results of this study of 41 large U.S. children’s hospitals suggest that bronchiolitis hospitalizations decreased transiently and then increased markedly during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Patients admitted during the pandemic era were older and were more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit. These findings suggest that bronchiolitis seasonality has not yet returned to pre-pandemic patterns, and hospitals should prepare for the possibility of atypical timing again in 2023.
Authors: Jonathan H. Pelletier, M.D., of Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron, Ohio, is the corresponding author.
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