학술논문
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on influenza-related hospitalization, intensive care admission and mortality in children in Canada: A population-based study
Document Type
article
Author
Helen E. Groves; Jesse Papenburg; Kayur Mehta; Julie A. Bettinger; Manish Sadarangani; Scott A. Halperin; Shaun K. Morris; Christina Bancej; Catherine Burton; Joanne Embree; Cheryl Foo; Natalie Bridger; Robert Morris; Taj Jadavji; Marc Lebel; Nicole Le Saux; Karina A. Top; Ben Tan; Athena McConnell; Rupeena Purewal; Pierre Déry; Roseline Thibeault; Wendy Vaudry; Dat Tran; Laura Sauvé; Dorothy L. Moore; Marie-Astrid Lefebvre
Source
The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 100132- (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2667-193X
Abstract
Summary: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented implementation of wide-ranging public health measures globally. During the pandemic, dramatic decreases in seasonal influenza virus detection have been reported worldwide. Information on the impact on paediatric influenza-related hospitalisations is limited. We describe influenza-related hospitalisation in children in Canada following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Data on influenza-related hospitalisations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and in-hospital deaths in children across Canada were obtained from the Canadian Immunisation Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT). This national active surveillance initiative comprises 90% of all tertiary care paediatric beds in Canada. The study period included eleven influenza seasons, from the 2010/2011 season until the 2020/2021 season inclusive. Time series modelling was used to compare the observed to predicted influenza-related hospitalisations following the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Following the COVID-19 pandemic there was a significant decrease in paediatric influenza-related hospitalisations compared to predicted influenza-related hospitalisations for this time period (p