OSCOUR National Newsletter, September 13, 2016

Summary

  • Visits and hospitalizations for all causes are rising sharply among children (+12%) and remain stable among adults. This increase among children is linked to the start of the school year.

  • Most conditions seen in emergency departments among children under 15 are on the rise, primarily visits for asthma (back-to-school asthma peak), ENT infections, and abdominal pain.

  • Visits and hospitalizations related to heat across all age groups have decreased over the past week.

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