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COVID-19 impact on otitis media consultations and antibiotic use in general practice
de Sévaux JLH. BJGP Open 2026;July:BJGPO.2026.0009.
[Consultations for childhood otitis media (OM) declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how GP consultation and antibiotic prescribing rates evolved since is unknown. Aim: To examine trends in OM consultations and antibiotic prescribing before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and the Netherlands. Design and Setting: Population-based cohort study using routine electronic health records from general practice in the UK and the Netherlands (2009–2024).]
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Age Groups
Children
Conditions and Lifestyle Factors
Coronavirus Infections
Otitis
Professional Interests
Prescribing
Settings
General Practice
Staff Groups
Medic