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Pediatric haedaches epidemiology in emergency department during COVID-19
2021
Background and aims Recent studies have showed that in emergency department (ED) pediatric admissions for headache are increasing in the last years. However Covid-19 pandemic may have changed the use of health services for several reasons. Aim of this study is to analyze the rates of admission for pediatric headaches in ED before and during Covid19 Pandemic. Methods we have collected retrospectively the records of children (range of age 5–14) admitted on ED in 2012, 2019 and 2020. We selected the records including Headache and Headache associated to other symptoms (vomit, fever, dizziness, etc.), collecting further the use of computed tomography (CT) and neurological consultation. Results I…