loading . . . The Paradox of Crowded Paediatric Emergencies in a Shrinking Population The Paradox of Crowded Paediatric Emergencies in a Shrinking Population A 23-year analysis of a major Italian children's hospital reveals a critical paradox in healthcare utilization: despite a significant decline in birth rates and the paediatric population, visits to the paediatric emergency department (PED) have risen sharply. The study, covering over 840,000 visits, found that while hospitalisations per 1,000 PED visits and per 1,000 young residents decreased, the rate of PED visits per 1,000 live births increased substantially. https://blog.sciencebriefing.com/the-paradox-of-crowded-paediatric-emergencies-in-a-shrinking-population/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
