# Impact of COVID‑19 pandemic restrictions and subsequent relaxation on the prevalence of respiratory virus hospitalizations in children

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 23 |
| Journal | BMC Pediatrics |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12887-024-04566-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Ahmed Abushahin |
| Institution | Sidra Medicine, Qatar |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/pediatric-health-and-respiratory-diseases/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s12887-024-04566-9](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04566-9)

## Topics

COVID-19 public health measures · respiratory virus hospitalizations · viral acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) · Respiratory syncytial virus · Rhinovirus · children ≤ 36 months · pandemic seasonality · Pediatric respiratory tract infection epidemiology · Sidra Medicine Qatar · Post-pandemic viral resurgence · Pediatric intensive care unit admission · Length of stay · respiratory support requirements · winter season transmission · Non-pharmaceutical interventions · Post-pandemic viral resurgence

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