Admissions for child maltreatment decreased during first phase of COVID-19 pandemic, but ICU admissions increased later

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Hospital admissions for maltreatment of children under the age of 2 years declined 31% during the 16-week lockdown at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, returning to prepandemic levels after restrictions lifted, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

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