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Incidence of pediatric tonsillitis, otitis and upper respiratory infectious entities in the pre and post COVID-19 quarantine eras

Christophe Abi Zeid Daoua Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9706-0066
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Yara Yamminea Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Anne-Marie Daoua Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Patrick A.R. Feghalib American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Wassim Najjarc University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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Randa Barazia Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 423-428 | Received 25 Jan 2023, Accepted 23 Mar 2023, Published online: 24 Apr 2023

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