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Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-29 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A COVID‐19 outbreak's lesson: |
T2 |
30-94 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Best use of the paediatric emergency department – Authors' reply |
T3 |
96-97 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1 |
T4 |
99-167 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We thank Paolo Manzoni et al for their reflections 1 on our report. |
T5 |
168-169 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2 |
T6 |
170-310 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We agree that the COVID‐19 epidemic has changed the use of the Pediatric Emergency Room, and the access to healthcare facilities in general. |
T7 |
311-432 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The data described by the authors confirm our report: the epidemic led to a reduction in Pediatric Emergency Room access. |
T8 |
433-625 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The causes of this phenomenon are different. Certainly, thanks to social distancing, the lockdown and the closure of schools led to a reduction in the number of paediatric infectious diseases. |
T9 |
626-704 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3 Instead, the prohibition of movements reduced the amount of road accidents. |
T10 |
705-811 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, we believe that the most important cause of the drop in hospital visits is the fear of contagion. |
T11 |
812-923 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Due to the apprehension of contracting COVID‐19, parents avoid conducting their children in the emergency room. |
T12 |
924-1077 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Several experts and scientific societies had already highlighted how this attitude can lead to a diagnostic and therapeutic delay of serious pathologies. |
T13 |
1078-1326 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In our article, we found a decrease in the number of important diseases; however, we highlighted that especially non‐serious pathologies, treatable by a family paediatrician, and access for visits and programmable specialist examinations decreased. |
T14 |
1327-1485 |
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denotes |
In the period examined by our manuscript, the drop in urgent diseases (‘yellow codes’) was 36.3%, while that of non‐urgent diseases (‘green codes’) was 79.5%. |
T15 |
1486-1621 |
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denotes |
We believe that one of the lessons of this outbreak was the optimisation of available resources:healthcare consumerism must be avoided. |
T16 |
1622-1683 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This aspect did not previously highlighted in the literature. |
T17 |
1684-1820 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, we specify that in the presence of serious diseases, patients should not hesitate: it is necessary to go to the emergency room. |
T18 |
1821-1961 |
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denotes |
Every tool must be activated to sensitise and inform parents, pushing them to overcome all fears, immediately contacting emergency services. |
T19 |
1962-2111 |
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denotes |
We agree with the conclusions of Manzoni P et al on the need to continue monitoring the situation, to avoid creating collateral damage from COVID‐19. |
T20 |
2112-2259 |
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denotes |
The risk is that people, even if they have not been directly affected by COVID‐19, may see their health deteriorating due to the lack of treatment. |
T21 |
2261-2282 |
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denotes |
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
T22 |
2283-2302 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Nothing to declare. |