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Dain AS, Diorio C, Fisher BT, Hankins JS, Witmer CM, Boustany M, Burton M, Ferrolino J, Sadaf S, Ross HS, Maron G. Description of a national, multi-center registry of patients with sickle cell disease and SARS-CoV-2 infection: Data from the Pediatric COVID-19 United States Registry. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2024; 71:e30909. [PMID: 38469996 PMCID: PMC11039375 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
Abstract
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk of complications from viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2. We present the clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients with SCD from the Pediatric COVID-19 United States Registry who developed acute COVID-19 due to SARS-CoV-2 infection (n = 259) or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C; n = 4). Nearly half of hospitalized children with SCD and SARS-CoV-2 infection required supplemental oxygen, though children with SCD had fewer intensive care (ICU) admissions compared to the general pediatric and immunocompromised populations. All registry patients with both SCD and MIS-C required ICU admission. Children with SCD are at risk of severe disease with SARS-CoV-2 infection, highlighting the importance of vaccination in this vulnerable population.
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- Aleksandra S Dain
- Division of Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Pennsylvania, USA
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Willis ZI, Oliveira CR, Abzug MJ, Anosike BI, Ardura MI, Bio LL, Boguniewicz J, Chiotos K, Downes K, Grapentine SP, Hersh AL, Heston SM, Hijano DR, Huskins WC, James SH, Jones S, Lockowitz CR, Lloyd EC, MacBrayne C, Maron GM, Hayes McDonough M, Miller CM, Morton TH, Olivero RM, Orscheln RC, Schwenk HT, Singh P, Soma VL, Sue PK, Vora SB, Nakamura MM, Wolf J. Guidance for prevention and management of COVID-19 in children and adolescents: A consensus statement from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Pediatric COVID-19 Therapies Taskforce. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2024; 13:159-185. [PMID: 38339996 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piad116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Since November 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has created challenges for preventing and managing COVID-19 in children and adolescents. Most research to develop new therapeutic interventions or to repurpose existing ones has been undertaken in adults, and although most cases of infection in pediatric populations are mild, there have been many cases of critical and fatal infection. Understanding the risk factors for severe illness and the evidence for safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of therapies for COVID-19 in children is necessary to optimize therapy. METHODS A panel of experts in pediatric infectious diseases, pediatric infectious diseases pharmacology, and pediatric intensive care medicine from 21 geographically diverse North American institutions was re-convened. Through a series of teleconferences and web-based surveys and a systematic review with meta-analysis of data for risk factors, a guidance statement comprising a series of recommendations for risk stratification, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19 was developed and refined based on expert consensus. RESULTS There are identifiable clinical characteristics that enable risk stratification for patients at risk for severe COVID-19. These risk factors can be used to guide the treatment of hospitalized and non-hospitalized children and adolescents with COVID-19 and to guide preventative therapy where options remain available.
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- Zachary I Willis
- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, ID Host Defense Program, Nationwide Children's Hospital & The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Quality & Analytics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, St Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State College of Human Medicine and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital of Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Division of Infectious Diseases, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Kulkarni D, Ismail NF, Zhu F, Wang X, del Carmen Morales G, Srivastava A, Allen KE, Spinardi J, Rahman AE, Kyaw MH, Nair H. Epidemiology and clinical features of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents in the pre-Omicron era: A global systematic review and meta-analysis. J Glob Health 2024; 14:05003. [PMID: 38419461 PMCID: PMC10902805 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.14.05003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, CQvip, and the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 global literature databases for primary studies recruiting children aged ≤18 years with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed either by molecular or antigen tests. We used the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools to appraise the study quality and conducted meta-analyses using the random effects model for all outcomes except for race/ethnicity as risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results We included 237 studies, each reporting at least one of the study outcomes. Based on data from 117 studies, the pooled SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate was 9.30% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 7.15-11.73). Having a comorbidity was identified as a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection (risk ratio (RR) = 1.33; 95% CI = 1.04-1.71) based on data from 49 studies. Most cases in this review presented with mild disease (n = 50; 52.47% (95% CI = 44.03-60.84)). However, 20.70% of paediatric SARS-CoV-2 infections were hospitalised (67 studies), 7.19% required oxygen support (57 studies), 4.26% required intensive care (93 studies), and 2.92% required assisted ventilation (63 studies). The case fatality ratio (n = 119) was 0.87% (95% CI = 0.54-1.28), which included in-hospital and out-of-hospital deaths. Conclusions Our data showed that children were at risk for SARS-CoV-2 infections and severe outcomes in the pre-Omicron era. These findings underscore the need for effective vaccination strategies for the paediatric population to protect against the acute and long-term sequelae of COVID-19. Registration PROSPERO: CRD42022327680.
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- Durga Kulkarni
- Centre for Global Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Global Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Communicable Disease Control Unit, Public Health Department, Johor State, Malaysia
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- Schol of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, China
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- Schol of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, China
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- Centre for Global Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Global Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Schol of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, China
- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Jiang RM, Xie ZD, Jiang Y, Lu XX, Jin RM, Zheng YJ, Shang YX, Xu BP, Liu ZS, Lu G, Deng JK, Liu GH, Wang XC, Wang JS, Feng LZ, Liu W, Zheng Y, Shu SN, Lu M, Luo WJ, Liu M, Cui YX, Ye LP, Shen AD, Liu G, Gao LW, Xiong LJ, Bai Y, Lin LK, Wei Z, Xue FX, Wang TY, Zhao DC, Shao JB, Ng DKK, Wong GWK, Zhao ZY, Li XW, Yang YH, Shen KL. Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in children: experts' consensus statement updated for the Omicron variant. World J Pediatr 2024; 20:272-286. [PMID: 37676610 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-023-00745-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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- Rong-Meng Jiang
- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Research Unit of Critical Infection in Children, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019RU016, Laboratory of Infection and Virology, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430016, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430016, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, 510623, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Fujian Children's Hospital, Fuzhou, 350005, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children's Health, Shanghai, 201102, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children's Health, Shanghai, 201102, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Children's Hospital of Tianjin University, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, 300134, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental and Psychological Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100088, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Office of Infection Management, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430016, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, 550002, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Hospital Management Institute of Wuhan University, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Children's Health Care Center, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Hematology and Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Department of Radiology, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430016, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Developmental Behavior, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310051, China.
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, China.
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- Department of Respiratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, China.
- Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China.
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- Department of Respiratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, China.
- Department of Respiratory, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, 100045, China.
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Rao S, Gross RS, Mohandas S, Stein CR, Case A, Dreyer B, Pajor NM, Bunnell HT, Warburton D, Berg E, Overdevest JB, Gorelik M, Milner J, Saxena S, Jhaveri R, Wood JC, Rhee KE, Letts R, Maughan C, Guthe N, Castro-Baucom L, Stockwell MS. Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Children. Pediatrics 2024; 153:e2023062570. [PMID: 38321938 PMCID: PMC10904902 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant medical, social, and economic impacts globally, both in the short and long term. Although most individuals recover within a few days or weeks from an acute infection, some experience longer lasting effects. Data regarding the postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (PASC) in children, or long COVID, are only just emerging in the literature. These symptoms and conditions may reflect persistent symptoms from acute infection (eg, cough, headaches, fatigue, and loss of taste and smell), new symptoms like dizziness, or exacerbation of underlying conditions. Children may develop conditions de novo, including postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune conditions and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. This state-of-the-art narrative review provides a summary of our current knowledge about PASC in children, including prevalence, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical characteristics, underlying mechanisms, and functional outcomes, as well as a conceptual framework for PASC based on the current National Institutes of Health definition. We highlight the pediatric components of the National Institutes of Health-funded Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery Initiative, which seeks to characterize the natural history, mechanisms, and long-term health effects of PASC in children and young adults to inform future treatment and prevention efforts. These initiatives include electronic health record cohorts, which offer rapid assessments at scale with geographical and demographic diversity, as well as longitudinal prospective observational cohorts, to estimate disease burden, illness trajectory, pathobiology, and clinical manifestations and outcomes.
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- Suchitra Rao
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Departments of Pediatrics
- Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Infectious Diseases
- Department of Pediatrics and Radiology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics and Radiology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Biomedical Research Informatics Center, Nemours Children’s Health, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware
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- Department of Pediatrics and Radiology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics and Radiology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California
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- Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
- Department of Population and Family Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York
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Ahmed A, Munoz FM, Muller WJ, Agwu A, Kimberlin DW, Galli L, Deville JG, Sue PK, Mendez-Echevarria A, Humeniuk R, Guo S, Rodriguez L, Han D, Hedskog C, Maxwell H, Palaparthy R, Kersey K, Rojo P. Remdesivir for COVID-19 in Hospitalized Children: A Phase 2/3 Study. Pediatrics 2024; 153:e2023063775. [PMID: 38332740 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Remdesivir decreases the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection progressing to severe disease in adults. This study evaluated remdesivir safety and pharmacokinetics in infants and children. METHODS This was a phase 2/3, open-label trial in children aged 28 days to 17 years hospitalized for polymerase chain reaction-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Participants received for ≤10 days once-daily intravenous remdesivir doses defined using physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling (for ≥40 kg, 200 mg day 1, then 100 mg/day; for age ≥28 days and ≥3 to <40 kg, 5 mg/kg day 1, then 2.5 mg/kg/day). Sparse pharmacokinetic samples were analyzed using population-pharmacokinetic approaches for remdesivir and metabolites GS-704277 and GS-441524. RESULTS Among 53 participants, at enrollment the median (Q1, Q3) number of days of COVID-19 symptoms was 5 (3, 7) and hospitalization was 1 (1, 3). Underlying conditions included obesity in 19 (37%), asthma in 11 (21%), and cardiac disorders in 11 (21%). Median duration of remdesivir treatment was 5 days (range, 1-10). Remdesivir treatment had no new apparent safety trends. Two participants discontinued treatment because of adverse events including elevated transaminases; both had elevated transaminases at baseline. Three deaths occurred during treatment (and 1 after). When compared with phase 3 adult data, estimated mean pediatric parameters (area under the concentration-time curve over 1 dosing interval, AUCτ, Cmax, and Cτ) were largely overlapping but modestly increased (remdesivir, 33%-129%; GS-704277, 37%-124%; GS-441524, 0%-60%). Recovery occurred for 62% of participants on day 10 and 83% at last assessment. CONCLUSIONS In infants and children with COVID-19, the doses of remdesivir evaluated provided drug exposure similar to adult dosing. In this study with a small sample size, no new safety concerns were observed.
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- Amina Ahmed
- Department of Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, California
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- Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, California
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- Hospital Universitario12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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Barry MC, Pathak EB, Swanson J, Cen R, Menard J, Salemi JL, Nembhard WN. Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Infants in the United States: Incidence, Severity, Fatality, and Variants of Concern. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2024; 43:217-225. [PMID: 38134379 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000004201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND The clinical spectrum of infant COVID-19 ranges from asymptomatic infection to life-threatening illness, yet epidemiologic surveillance has been limited for infants. METHODS Using COVID-19 case data (restricted to reporting states) and national mortality data, we calculated incidence, hospitalization, mortality and case fatality rates through March 2022. RESULTS Reported incidence of COVID-19 was 64.1 new cases per 1000 infant years (95% CI: 63.3-64.9). We estimated that 594,012 infants tested positive for COVID-19 nationwide by March 31, 2022. Viral variant comparisons revealed that incidence was 7× higher during the Omicron (January-March 2022) versus the pre-Delta period (June 2020-May 2021). The cumulative case hospitalization rate was 4.1% (95% CI: 4.0%-4.3%). For every 74 hospitalized infants, one infant death occurred, but overall COVID-19-related infant case fatality was low, with 7.0 deaths per 10,000 cases (95% CI: 5.6-8.7). Nationwide, 333 COVID-19 infant deaths were reported. Only 13 infant deaths (3.9%) were the result of usually lethal congenital anomalies. The majority of infant decedents were non-White (28.2% Black, 26.1% Hispanic, 8.1% Asian, Indigenous or multiracial). CONCLUSIONS More than half a million US infants contracted COVID-19 by March 2022. Longitudinal assessment of long-term infant SARS-CoV-2 infection sequelae remains a critical research gap. Extremely low infant vaccination rates (<5%), waning adult immunity and continued viral exposure risks suggest that infant COVID-19 will remain a persistent public health problem. Our study underscores the need to increase vaccination rates for mothers and infants, decrease viral exposure risks and improve health equity.
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- Megan C Barry
- From the College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- From the College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Women's Institute for Independent Social Enquiry, Olney, Maryland
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- From the College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Calcaterra V, Tagi VM, D'Auria E, Lai A, Zanelli S, Montanari C, Biganzoli EM, Marano G, Borghi E, Massa V, Riva A, Zuccotti G. Long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized children: findings from an Italian single-center study. Ital J Pediatr 2024; 50:27. [PMID: 38355648 PMCID: PMC10865522 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-024-01596-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited evidence exists regarding the association between COVID-19 and Long COVID manifestations in children, particularly concerning variants of concern (VOCs). We aimed to characterize a cohort of pediatric patients hospitalized with confirmed acute SARS-CoV-2 and monitor them for Long COVID symptoms. Additionally, it seeks to explore any potential correlations between VOCs and clinical symptoms. METHODS We conducted a prospective study involving children hospitalized from November 2021 to March 2023, with confirmed acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. A telephone survey was conducted at 3-6-12 months after discharge. RESULTS We included 167 patients (77 F/90 M). Upon hospital admission, 95.5% of patients presented as symptomatic. Regarding patients for whom it was feasible to determine the SARS-CoV-2 variant (n = 51), the Delta variant was identified in 11 children (21.6%) and Omicron variant in the remaining 40 patients (78.4%: 27.5% BA.1 variant; 15% BA.2 variant; 57.5% BA.5 variant). 19 patients (16.5%) reported experiencing at least one symptom indicative of Long COVID (weight loss 31.6%, inappetence 26.3%, chronic cough 21.1%, fatigue 21.1%, and sleep disturbances, wheezing, abdominal pain and mood disorders 15.8%). In only 4 patients with Long COVID we could identified a specific SARS-CoV-2 variant (3 Omicron: 2 BA.1 and 1 BA.2; 1 Delta). CONCLUSIONS this study underscores that long COVID is a significant concern in the pediatric population. Our data reinforce the importance of continuously monitoring the impact of long-COVID in infants, children, and adolescents. A follow-up following SARS-CoV-2 infection is therefore advisable, with symptom investigation tailored to the patient's age.
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- Valeria Calcaterra
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Via Aselli 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154, Milano, Italy.
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154, Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154, Milano, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154, Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154, Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157, Milan, Italy
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Tabatabaei SR, Babaie D, Hoseini-Alfatemi SM, Shamshiri A, Karimi A. Determining the coverage and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccination program at the community level in children aged 12 to 17 in Tehran. GMS HYGIENE AND INFECTION CONTROL 2024; 19:Doc04. [PMID: 38404412 PMCID: PMC10884833 DOI: 10.3205/dgkh000459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Background The vaccination is one of the acceptable and recomended solution to prevent and control of COVID-19. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of sinopharm vaccination in children aged 12-17 in Tehran. Methods The case population study was performed from October 2021 to March 2022 among 1,500 children with positive PCR test reffered in Mofid Children's Hospital in Tehran. 64 children aged 12-17 years were included. The data were collected by the hospital information system (HIS), vaccination information registration systems and questionnaire with their families. The coverage and efficacy of vaccination determined with equels commented by WHO. Results Out of 64 children, 52 children were 12 to 15 years old (13.35±1.08), 12 children were 16 to 17 years old (16.55±0.52). 48.4% had received two doses of vaccine. The highest rate of positive PCR was observed in February 2022. Sinopharm vaccine coverage in this age group was 93.6% for the first dose and 81.1% for the second dose. Based on this information, 48.4% children in this study have received two complete doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The efficacy of the vaccine was estimated as 94.4% (95% CI 90.2 to 97.7). Conclusion It seems the coverage of Sinopharm vaccination in the age group of 12-17 years in Tehran is favorable and has high efficacy in this age group. In order to obtain more accurate and comprehensive estimation, it is recommended to take a sample on a wider level of the community.
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- Sedigheh Rafiei Tabatabaei
- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children’s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Mofid Children’s Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children’s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Caries Prevention, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children’s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Martínez-Valdez L, Richardson VL, Bautista-Márquez A, Camacho Franco MA, Cruz Cruz V, Hernández Ávila M. Three years of COVID-19 in children that attend the Mexican Social Security Institute's 1,350 child day-care centers, 2020-2023. Front Pediatr 2024; 11:1292629. [PMID: 38239590 PMCID: PMC10795536 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1292629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Background Studies have suggested that children are less likely than adults to develop COVID-19; however, with the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, hospitalization and death due to this cause have increased among the youngest ones. Methods Retrospective, descriptive analytical study of the COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths occurred in children under five years who attended in Child Day-Care Centers (Centros de Atención Infantil-CAIs) of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) from 20th July 2020 to 31st March 2023. Results were compared with Mexico's and the US's national-level data. Incidence, attack (children and workers) and mortality rates were estimated. The risks of getting sick, being hospitalized and dying due to COVID-19 were calculated by year. Results There were 4,369 COVID-19 cases among children from IMSS CAIs; 67 (1.5%) required hospitalization and only two deaths were reported (0.04%). Both at IMSS CAIs and at a national level in Mexico and the US, the highest incidences of COVID-19 among children under five years occurred during Omicron prevalence. The attack rate among workers (32.93%) was higher than children (4.99%). Hospitalization and mortality rates in the US decreased since the anti-COVID 19 vaccine was introduced in children older than six months, unlike the rates in Mexico, where the vaccine for this age group was not available. By the year 2020, the children that attended the IMSS CAIs were 77.3% less likely to be hospitalized; 80.9% in 2021, 93.2% in 2022, and 77.7% by March 2023, compared to same age children in Mexico. In 2021, the children that attended IMSS CAIs were 90.6% less likely to die due to COVID-19, and by March 2023, this likelihood was 34.3% lower than the rest of children in this age group in Mexico. Conclusions Children that attended IMSS CAIs had a smaller risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. However, the high rates of hospitalization and death due to SARS-CoV-2 in children under five years in our country point to the need and urgency of vaccination against this virus in this age group, as well as of the adherence to strict detection and medical referral protocols.
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- Dirección de Prestaciones Económicas y Sociales del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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Demirhan S, Goldman DL, Herold BC. Differences in the Clinical Manifestations and Host Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Children Compared to Adults. J Clin Med 2023; 13:128. [PMID: 38202135 PMCID: PMC10780117 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the medical field to rapidly identify and implement new approaches to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infections. The scientific community also needed to rapidly initiate basic, translational, clinical and epidemiological studies to understand the pathophysiology of this new family of viruses, which continues to evolve with the emergence of new genetic variants. One of the earliest clinical observations that provided a framework for the research was the finding that, in contrast to most other respiratory viruses, children developed less severe acute and post-acute disease compared to adults. Although the clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection changed with each new wave of the pandemic, which was dominated by evolving viral variants, the differences in severity between children and adults persisted. Comparative immunologic studies have shown that children mount a more vigorous local innate response characterized by the activation of interferon pathways and recruitment of innate cells to the mucosa, which may mitigate against the hyperinflammatory adaptive response and systemic cytokine release that likely contributed to more severe outcomes including acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults. In this review, the clinical manifestations and immunologic responses in children during the different waves of COVID-19 are discussed.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, 1225 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA; (S.D.); (D.L.G.)
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Edwards KM. The Therapy of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children. J Clin Med 2023; 13:120. [PMID: 38202127 PMCID: PMC10779459 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infections in children has fortunately been lower than what has been seen in adults. However, even previously healthy children have developed severe disease, sometimes with subsequent mortality, and those who are infants or adolescents, are from racial and ethnic minority groups, or have certain chronic conditions are at higher risk of these outcomes. During the pandemic, extensive studies of therapeutic agents, including antivirals and immunomodulators, were conducted in adults. Few trials included children, and most were in older children and adolescents. Thus, the potential benefits of therapies in children must be extrapolated from adult evidence. Despite these limitations, advisory committees of the National Institute of Health (NIH), the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) were constituted, and expert consensus guidelines were developed. This review provides a synthesis of those comprehensive recommendations for therapy in children. These address treatment during the early infectious period with antiviral agents, including remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, as well as treatment in the later period of immune dysregulation with corticosteroids and immunomodulators. In addition, the therapeutic approach for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), also referred to as Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS), is also provided.
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- Kathryn M Edwards
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Jafari M, Mahalati Y, Zarei E, Kazemi MM, Irompour A, Sadri A, AzadiYekta H. Clinical Manifestations Laboratory Tests Abdominal Ultrasonic Findings and In-hospital Prognosis of COVID-19 in 185 Pediatric Cases in a Tertiary Center. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 2023; 26:679-687. [PMID: 38431948 PMCID: PMC10915921 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2023.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, there is little information about the different clinical aspects of COVID-19 in children. In this study, we assessed the clinical manifestations, outcome, ultrasound, and laboratory findings of pediatric COVID-19. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted on 185 children with definitive diagnosis of COVID-19 between 2021 and 2022. The patients' information was retrieved from hospital records. RESULTS The average age of the patients was 5.18 ± 4.55 years, and 61.1% were male. The most frequent clinical manifestation was fever (81.1%) followed by cough (31.9%), vomiting (20.0%), and diarrhea (20.0%). Mesenteric lymphadenitis was common on ultrasound and found in 60% of cases. In-hospital death was identified in 3.8% of cases. The mean length of hospital stay was 8.5 days. Mandating intensive care unit (ICU) stay was found in 19.5% and 5.9% of cases were intubated. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), lower arterial oxygen saturation, higher white blood cell (WBC) count, and higher C-reactive protein (CRP) were the main determinants of death. Lower age, respiratory distress, early onset of clinical manifestations, lower arterial oxygen saturation, lower serum hemoglobin (Hb) level, and higher CRP level could predict requiring ICU admission. CONCLUSION We recommend close monitoring on CRP, serum Hb level, WBC count, and arterial level of oxygenation as clinical indicators for potential progression to critical illness and severe disease. Mesenteric lymphadenitis is a common sonographic finding in pediatric COVID-19 which can cause abdominal pain. Ultrasound is helpful to avoid unnecessary surgical interventions in COVID-19.
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- Maryam Jafari
- Department of Radiology Aliasghar Children’s Hospital School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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- Department of Radiology Aliasghar Children’s Hospital School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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- Department of Radiology Aliasghar Children’s Hospital School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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- Department of Radiology Aliasghar Children’s Hospital School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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- Department of Radiology Aliasghar Children’s Hospital School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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- Department of Radiology Aliasghar Children’s Hospital School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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- Department of Radiology Aliasghar Children’s Hospital School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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Tannis A, Englund JA, Perez A, Harker EJ, Staat MA, Schlaudecker EP, Halasa NB, Stewart LS, Williams JV, Michaels MG, Selvarangan R, Schuster JE, Sahni LC, Boom JA, Weinberg GA, Szilagyi PG, Clopper BR, Zhou Y, McMorrow ML, Klein EJ, Moline HL. SARS-CoV-2 Epidemiology and COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness Among Infants and Children Aged 6 Months-4 Years - New Vaccine Surveillance Network, United States, July 2022-September 2023. MMWR. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT 2023; 72:1300-1306. [PMID: 38032834 PMCID: PMC10718202 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7248a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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SARS-CoV-2 infection in young children is often mild or asymptomatic; however, some children are at risk for severe disease. Data describing the protective effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines against COVID-19-associated emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalization in this population are limited. Data from the New Vaccine Surveillance Network, a prospective population-based surveillance system, were used to estimate vaccine effectiveness using a test-negative, case-control design and describe the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in infants and children aged 6 months-4 years during July 1, 2022-September 30, 2023. Among 7,434 children included, 5% received a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result, and 95% received a negative test result; 86% were unvaccinated, 4% had received 1 dose of any vaccine product, and 10% had received ≥2 doses. When compared with receipt of no vaccines among children, receipt of ≥2 COVID-19 mRNA vaccine doses was 40% effective (95% CI = 8%-60%) in preventing ED visits and hospitalization. These findings support existing recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination of young children to reduce COVID-19-associated ED visits and hospitalization.
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Tulling AJ, Lugthart G, Mooij MG, Brackel CLH, Terheggen-Lagro SWJ, Oostenbrink R, Buysse CMP, Hashimoto S, Armbrust W, Bannier MAGE, Bekhof J, van Gameren-Oosterom HB, Hendriks H, van Houten MA, van der Linden JW, Lebon A, van Onzenoort-Bokken L, Tramper-Stranders GA, van Veen M, von Asmuth EGJ, Buddingh EP. Severe Pediatric COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children From Wild-type to Population Immunity: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study With Real-time Reporting. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2023; 42:1077-1085. [PMID: 37823702 PMCID: PMC10629607 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000004098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND SARS-CoV-2 variant evolution and increasing immunity altered the impact of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection. Public health decision-making relies on accurate and timely reporting of clinical data. METHODS This international hospital-based multicenter, prospective cohort study with real-time reporting was active from March 2020 to December 2022. We evaluated longitudinal incident rates and risk factors for disease severity. RESULTS We included 564 hospitalized children with acute COVID-19 (n = 375) or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (n = 189) from the Netherlands, Curaçao and Surinam. In COVID-19, 134/375 patients (36%) needed supplemental oxygen therapy and 35 (9.3%) required intensive care treatment. Age above 12 years and preexisting pulmonary conditions were predictors for severe COVID-19. During omicron, hospitalized children had milder disease. During population immunity, the incidence rate of pediatric COVID-19 infection declined for older children but was stable for children below 1 year. The incidence rate of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children was highest during the delta wave and has decreased rapidly since omicron emerged. Real-time reporting of our data impacted national pediatric SARS-CoV-2 vaccination- and booster-policies. CONCLUSIONS Our data supports the notion that similar to adults, prior immunity protects against severe sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infections in children. Real-time reporting of accurate and high-quality data is feasible and impacts clinical and public health decision-making. The reporting framework of our consortium is readily accessible for future SARS-CoV-2 waves and other emerging infections.
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- Adam J. Tulling
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children’s Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children’s Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Juliana Children’s Hospital, Hagaziekenhuis, the Hague, the Netherlands
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children’s Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children’s Hospital, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Zhang YF, Xia CY, Yang Q, Cai Y, Li DT, Jiang Q, Hu P. The protective effects of pediatric vaccination on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children stratified by vaccine status, types and virus variants. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 125:111105. [PMID: 38149578 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few studies highlight the stratification of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on MIS-C according to vaccine status, types and SARS-COV-2 variants. METHODS A web-based analysis was conducted through searches of PubMed, Web of Science and Medline databases from January 1, 2020, to May 16, 2023. The search terms used were (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children OR MIS-C OR PIMS OR PIMS-TS) AND (COVID-19 OR SARS-CoV-2) AND (vaccine OR vaccination) AND (children OR adolescents OR pediatric). RESULTS 6701 children from 13 studies met the MIS-C definition. 92.1 % (1332/1446) of MIS-C cases were unvaccinated, whereas partial vaccination and full vaccination were 3.7 % (54/1446) and 4.2 % (60/1446)respectively. In the two studies encompassing 41 vaccinated MIS-C cases, 34 (82.9 %) received BNT162b2, 2 (4.9 %) received mRNA-1273, 4 (9.8 %) received Sinovac vaccine, and only one received a heterologous primary-boost regimen. Among 838 vaccinated MIS-C cases with different SARS-COV-2 variants, 23(2.8 %) were infected by the Wild-type, 80(9.5 %) by the Alpha variant, 521(62.2 %) by the Delta variant, and 214(25.5 %) by the Omicron variant. A significant difference was observed in vaccination rates among MIS-C cases across different variant pandemics (χ2 = 37.79, P < 0.001). The highest vaccination rate (26.3 %) occurred in the Alpha predominant period, thereafter dropped to 5.0 % in the Delta predominant period, and then increased to 12.6 % in the Omicron predominant period. CONCLUSIONS Heterologous vaccination might provide a slightly more protective effect than homologous manner for MIS-C. As the virus mutates over time, its pathogenicity to MIS-C degrades among vaccinated individuals.
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- Yan Fang Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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Yun J, Kang B, Lee JR, Lee H, Lee JY. Prevalence and severity of COVID-19 among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders in the Republic of Korea. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2023; 27:2397-2406. [PMID: 36935608 PMCID: PMC10030889 DOI: 10.1177/13623613231160631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT It is more difficult to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, as they have trouble communicating and adjusting to their new daily lives like wearing masks and social distancing. However, there have not been many studies that focused on coronavirus disease 2019 among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. We included all Korean citizens under the age of 19 as our study subjects. Among them, we found out the prevalence, severity, and case fatality of coronavirus disease 2019 in children and adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorder. The prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder was lower than that of those without autism spectrum disorder. For severity, children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder were more likely to enter severe stages of disease and had higher hospitalization rates than those without autism spectrum disorder. There were no deaths among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, while a few died among children and adolescents without autism spectrum disorder. However, due to the small number of deaths, it was difficult to determine whether there was a link between autism spectrum disorder and coronavirus disease 2019 deaths. We found that the appropriate quarantine policies have played a great role in sustaining overall low prevalence and higher hospitalization rates among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder than those without autism spectrum disorder. Furthermore, because Korea has fewer schools and facilities (i.e. personal care, social training, and skilled nursing facility) for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder than other countries, those with autism spectrum disorder have fewer social contacts than even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Jieun Yun
- Cheongju University, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
- Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea
- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA), Republic of Korea
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Ungar SP, Solomon S, Stachel A, Shust GF, Clouser KN, Bhavsar SM, Lighter J. Hospital and ICU Admission Risk Associated With Comorbidities Among Children With COVID-19 Ancestral Strains. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2023; 62:1048-1058. [PMID: 36661087 PMCID: PMC9895283 DOI: 10.1177/00099228221150605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A large proportion of children have been affected by COVID-19; we evaluated the association between comorbidities and hospitalization/ICU (intensive care unit) admission among 4097 children under age 21 years with symptomatic COVID-19 (not just polymerase chain reaction [PCR]-positive or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19 [MIS-C]) from 2 large health systems from March 2020 to September 2021. Significant comorbidities and demographic factors identified by univariable analysis were included in a multivariable logistic regression compared with children ages 6 to 11 without comorbidities. In all, 475 children (11.6%) were hospitalized, of whom 25.5% required ICU admission. Children under 1 year had high hospitalization risk, but low risk of ICU admission. Presence of at least 1 comorbidity was associated with hospitalization and ICU admission (odds ratio [OR] > 4). Asthma, obesity, chronic kidney disease, sickle cell disease, bone marrow transplantation, and neurologic disorders were associated with hospitalization (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] > 2). Malignancy, intellectual disability, and prematurity were associated with ICU admission (AOR > 4). Comorbidities are significantly associated with hospitalization/ICU admission among children with COVID-19.
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- Stephanie P. Ungar
- Division of Pediatric Infectious
Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine,
New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Infection Prevention and
Control, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Infection Prevention and
Control, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious
Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine,
New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack
University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack, NJ,
USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack
University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack, NJ,
USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious
Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine,
New York, NY, USA
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Slöcker Barrio M, Belda Hofheinz S, Guitart Pardellans C, García-Salido A, de Carlos Vicente JC, Cuervas-Mons Tejedor M, Hernández Yuste A, Jiménez Olmos A, Morteruel Arizcuren E, García-Besteiro M, Calvo Monge C, Rodríguez Rubio M, Roca Pascual D, Bermúdez Barrezueta L, Martínez Padilla C, Huidobro Labarga B, Oulego-Erroz I, Sanchíz Cárdenas S, Rey Galan C, Holanda Peña MS, González Navarro P, Cortés RG. Characteristics and management of patients with SARS-CoV2 infection admitted to pediatric intensive care units: Data analysis of the Spanish national multicenter registry. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023; 58:2916-2929. [PMID: 37493137 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to describe the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) disease characteristics and management in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care units (PICU). METHODS The present study was based on a national multicentric prospective registry including PICU patients with SARS-CoV2 infection or symptoms of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). RESULTS A total of 298 patients were admitted to 41 different Spanish PICUs. A total of 76% of them were previously healthy. The most frequent manifestation was MIS-C (69.8%). On admission, 59.4% of patients did not have respiratory distress, and only 17.4% needed conventional mechanical ventilation (MV). The need for MV was associated with age (incidence rate ratios [IRR] 1.21, p < .012), pediatric sequential organ failure assessment score (p-SOFA) Score (IRR 1.12, p = .001), and need for transfusion (IRR 4.5, p < .004) in MIS-C patients, and with vasoactive drug use (IRR 2.73, p = .022) and the diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (IRR 2.83, p = .018) in patients admitted for other reasons. During the first day of admission, 56% of patients met shock criteria and 50.7% needed vasoactive drugs. In MIS-C patients, their use was associated with higher p-SOFA score (IRR 1.06, p < .001) and with the diagnosis of shock (IRR 5.78, p < .001). In patients without MIS-C, it was associated with higher p-SOFA score (IRR 1.05, p = .022). The mortality rate was 3%, being lower in MIS-C patients compared to patients admitted for other reasons (0.5% vs. 9.4%, p < .001). It was also lower in previously healthy patients compared to patients with previous comorbidities (0.9% vs. 9.7%, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Severe SARS-CoV2 infection is uncommon in the pediatric population. In our series, respiratory distress was rare, being MIS-C the most frequent cause of PICU admission related to SARS-CoV2. In most cases, the course of the disease was mild except in children with previous diseases.
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- María Slöcker Barrio
- Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Child Chronic Diseases of Perinatal and Development Origin Network (RICORS) RD21/0012/0011, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Public Health and Maternal and Child Department, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Public Health and Maternal and Child Department, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Campus Hospitalario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Methodology and Biostatistics Unit, Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Child Chronic Diseases of Perinatal and Development Origin Network (RICORS) RD21/0012/0011, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Public Health and Maternal and Child Department, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Alkharouby R, Aljehani N, Alsubaie N, Alqarni A, Hariri M, Elimam N, AlhajHussein B, AlAzmi AA. The Characteristics and Follow-Up of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Oncology Patients. Cureus 2023; 15:e46149. [PMID: 37900520 PMCID: PMC10613097 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Introduction Clinical data about the first and second most prominent waves of SARS-CoV-2 among pediatric cancer patients were inconsistent. This study aims to retrospectively report the clinical characteristics and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric oncology patients. Methods This is an observational, retrospective study conducted in a tertiary care oncology center from March 2020 to May 2022. We reviewed the prevalence, severity of symptoms, and duration of positivity in relation to blood count laboratory data and mortality with a follow-up of 30 days post-infection for SARS-CoV-2. Results A total of 396 PCR tests were performed on 342 pediatric cancer patients. The overall rate of SARS-CoV-2 positivity was 43.1% (2.7% in the first wave and 95.4% in the second wave). Among 342 screened pediatric cancer patients, 72 patients had confirmed SARS-CoV-2 positivity in 92 different episodes. Nearly 59% had a mild or moderate infection, with fever and cough as the predominant presentations. The mean duration of positivity was 18.4±7.76 days. Comparing the laboratory values before and after acquiring the COVID-19 infection, only monocytes, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets were statistically significantly affected, with P-values of 0.002, 0.03, 0.02, and 0.01, respectively. More than 18% of patients had grade 3 to 4 neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count=0.39±0.35) before COVID-19 infection and remained neutropenic throughout the disease, regardless of symptom severity. The mean recovery time was 13.67±8 days, which resulted in a delay in cancer treatment delivery of up to four weeks in 42.2% of patients. Conclusion Our data demonstrated that pediatric cancer patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection have a mild to moderate course of COVID-19 disease, with the majority being symptomatic, yet a great portion of our study population experienced treatment interruptions reaching up to four weeks caused by COVID-19.
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- Raghad Alkharouby
- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU
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- College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, SAU
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology Hematology, Princess Noorah Oncology Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Care Services, Princess Noorah Oncology Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAU
- Department of Pediatric Oncology Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), Princess Noorah Oncology Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAU
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU
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Hensley M, Goodman M, Madani R, Jaggi P, Keesari R, Zhang Q, Oster ME. Cardiac complications in children with acute COVID-19 vs multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Am Heart J 2023; 263:177-182. [PMID: 37217158 PMCID: PMC10198793 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac involvement can lead to significant morbidity in children with acute COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). However, the presentation and outcomes of cardiac involvement may differ among these 2 conditions. We aimed to compare the frequency and extent of cardiac involvement among children admitted with acute COVID-19 vs those with MIS-C. METHODS We conducted a cross sectional study of patients admitted to our hospital from March 2020 to August 2021 with symptomatic acute COVID-19 or MIS-C. Cardiac involvement was defined by presence of 1 or more of the following: elevated troponin, elevated brain natriuretic peptide, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction on echocardiogram, coronary dilation on echocardiogram, or abnormal electrocardiogram reading. RESULTS Among 346 acute COVID-19 patients with median age of 8.9 years and 304 MIS-C patients with median age of 9.1 years, cardiac involvement was present in 33 acute COVID-19 patients (9.5%) and 253 MIS-C patients (83.2%). The most common cardiac abnormality was abnormal electrocardiogram in acute COVID-19 patients (7.5%) and elevated troponin in MIS-C patients (67.8%). Among acute COVID-19 patients, obesity was significantly associated with cardiac involvement. Among MIS-C patients, non-Hispanic Black race/ethnicity was significantly associated with cardiac involvement. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac involvement is much more common in children with MIS-C than in those with acute COVID-19. These results reinforce our standardized practice of performing full cardiac evaluations and follow-up in all patients with MIS-C but only in acute COVID-19 patients with signs or symptoms of cardiac involvement.
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- Matthew Hensley
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
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Cáceres C, Castillo M, Carrillo K, Tapia CV, Valderrama G, Maquilón C, Toro-Ascuy D, Zorondo-Rodríguez F, Fuenzalida LF. Overnutrition as a risk factor for more serious respiratory viral infections in children: A retrospective study in hospitalized patients. ENDOCRINOL DIAB NUTR 2023; 70:476-483. [PMID: 37527958 DOI: 10.1016/j.endien.2023.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in children worldwide. Obesity has been recognized as a risk factor for more serious viral respiratory infections, mainly in adults. OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between overnutrition (obesity and overweight) and clinical severity in children hospitalized with acute respiratory infections of viral origin. METHODS One hundred and forty-three clinical records of children between 2 and 18 years old hospitalized for acute respiratory infection at Clínica Dávila (2014-2018) were analyzed, recording the respiratory viruses detected at the time of hospitalization, weight, and height. Nutritional status was estimated using Z score or body mass index, according to age. RESULTS Eighty-tree3 children (58%) were positive for more than one respiratory virus. The main virus detected in monoinfection was adenovirus (9.8%), followed by respiratory syncytial virus (7.7%) and parainfluenza virus (7.7%). There were no deaths. Patients with obesity presented more days of hospitalization (P = .04), oxygen therapy (P = .03) and mechanical ventilation (P < .001), as well as a higher probability of requiring mechanical ventilation (P = .001) and of ICU admission (P = .003) compared with children with normal weight. Patients with overweight presented more days of mechanical ventilation (P < .001) than patients with normal weight. No significant differences were found between the presence of viral coinfection and nutritional status. CONCLUSION Overnutrition is associated with greater severity of viral respiratory infection in hospitalized children.
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- Camila Cáceres
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad Broncopulmonar Adulto, Clínica Dávila, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Weidmann MD, Green DA, Berry GJ, Wu F. Assessing respiratory viral exclusion and affinity interactions through co-infection incidence in a pediatric population during the 2022 resurgence of influenza and RSV. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1208235. [PMID: 37389220 PMCID: PMC10302716 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1208235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Introduction In the Northeast US, respiratory viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which were largely suppressed by COVID-19-related social distancing, made an unprecedented resurgence during 2022, leading to a substantial rise in viral co-infections. However, the relative rates of co-infection with seasonal respiratory viruses over this period have not been assessed. Methods Here we reviewed multiplex respiratory viral PCR data (BioFire FilmArray™ Respiratory Panel v2.1 [RPP]) from patients with respiratory symptoms presenting to our medical center in New York City to assess co-infection rates of respiratory viruses, which were baselined to total rates of infection for each virus. We examined trends in monthly RPP data from adults and children during November 2021 through December 2022 to capture the full seasonal dynamics of respiratory viruses across periods of low and high prevalence. Results Of 50,022 RPPs performed for 34,610 patients, 44% were positive for at least one target, and 67% of these were from children. The overwhelming majority of co-infections (93%) were seen among children, for whom 21% of positive RPPs had two or more viruses detected, as compared to just 4% in adults. Relative to children for whom RPPs were ordered, children with co-infections were younger (3.0 vs 4.5 years) and more likely to be seen in the ED or outpatient settings than inpatient and ICU settings. In children, most viral co-infections were found at significantly reduced rates relative to that expected from the incidence of each virus, especially those involving SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. SARS-CoV-2 positive children had an 85%, 65% and 58% reduced rate of co-infection with influenza, RSV, and Rhino/enteroviruses, respectively, after compensating for the incidence of infection with each virus (p< 0.001). Discussion Our results demonstrate that most respiratory viruses peaked in different months and present in co-infections less than would be expected based on overall rates of infection, suggesting a viral exclusionary effect between most seasonal respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza and RSV. We also demonstrate the significant burden of respiratory viral co-infections among children. Further work is necessary to understand what predisposes certain patients for viral co-infection despite this exclusionary effect.
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- Department of Pathology & Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States
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Lin X, Ali F, Leong T, Edelson M, Hampton S, Zuo Z, Li C, Rice C, Yan F, Baltrus PT, Randolph S, Immergluck LC. Influence of Mask Wearing during COVID-19 Surge and Non-Surge Time Periods in Two K-12 Public School Districts in Georgia, USA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5715. [PMID: 37174233 PMCID: PMC10177845 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20095715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the second year of in-person learning for many K-12 schools in the United States, the benefits of mitigation strategies in this setting are still unclear. We compare COVID-19 cases in school-aged children and adolescents between a school district with a mandatory mask-wearing policy to one with an optional mask-wearing policy, during and after the peak period of the Delta variant wave of infection. METHODS COVID-19 cases during the Delta variant wave (August 2021) and post the wave (October 2021) were obtained from public health records. Cases of K-12 students, stratified by grade level (elementary, middle, and high school) and school districts across two counties, were included in the statistical and spatial analyses. COVID-19 case rates were determined and spatially mapped. Regression was performed adjusting for specific covariates. RESULTS Mask-wearing was associated with lower COVID-19 cases during the peak Delta variant period; overall, regardless of the Delta variant period, higher COVID-19 rates were seen in older aged students. CONCLUSION This study highlights the need for more layered prevention strategies and policies that take into consideration local community transmission levels, age of students, and vaccination coverage to ensure that students remain safe at school while optimizing their learning environment.
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- Xiting Lin
- Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
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- Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
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- Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
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- Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
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- Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
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- Department of Microbiology/Biochemistry/Immunology and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
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Zaveri PP, Clark S, Kan K, Lee BR, Naik V, Opel DJ, Popovsky E, Ren D, Simpson J, Watts J, White ML, Myers AL. Rapid Development and Testing of a COVID-19 Vaccine Curriculum for Pediatricians. Acad Pediatr 2023; 23:790-799. [PMID: 36122826 PMCID: PMC9479378 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic evolves and vaccines become available to children, pediatricians must navigate vaccination discussions in the setting of rapidly changing vaccine recommendations and approvals. We developed and evaluated an educational curriculum for pediatricians to improve their knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines and confidence in communicating with patients and families about COVID-19 vaccines. METHODS Five institutions collaborated to develop an online educational curriculum. Utilizing the collaboration's multidisciplinary expertise, we developed a 3-module curriculum focused on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and vaccine basics, logistics and administration of COVID-19 vaccine, and COVID-19 vaccine communication principles. Surveys administered to clinician participants before and after completion of the curriculum assessed knowledge and confidence; a follow-up survey 1 month after the post-survey assessed persistence of initial findings. RESULTS A total of 152 pediatric providers participated; 72 completed both pre- and post-surveys. The median knowledge score improved from the pre-survey to the post-survey (79%-93%, P < .001). There was an increase in providers' confidence after completing the curriculum, which persisted in the follow-up survey. In the post-survey, 98% of participants had had the opportunity to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine with patients, and most clinicians reported that the modules decreased apprehension some or significantly. CONCLUSIONS This project demonstrates rapid and feasible deployment of a curriculum providing up-to-date information to front-line clinicians responsible for having complex conversations about COVID-19 vaccine decision-making. Clinicians who completed this curriculum had sustained increased confidence and decreased levels of apprehension when discussing the COVID-19 vaccine.
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- Pavan P Zaveri
- Division of Emergency Medicine (PP Zaveri, D Ren, and J Simpson), Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC; Department of Pediatrics (PP Zaveri, D Ren, and J Simpson), George Washington University, Washington, DC.
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- Icon Clinical Research (S Clark, AL Myers), South County Business Park, Ireland
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- Division of Advanced General Pediatrics (K Kan), Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill
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- Division of Health Services and Outcomes Research (BR Lee), Overland Park, Kans
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- Division of Emergency Medicine (V Naik, E Popovsky), Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics (DJ Opel), University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash
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- Division of Emergency Medicine (V Naik, E Popovsky), Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Ill
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- Division of Emergency Medicine (PP Zaveri, D Ren, and J Simpson), Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC; Department of Pediatrics (PP Zaveri, D Ren, and J Simpson), George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Division of Emergency Medicine (PP Zaveri, D Ren, and J Simpson), Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC; Department of Pediatrics (PP Zaveri, D Ren, and J Simpson), George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Children's Mercy Kansas (J Watts, AL Myers), Overland Park, Kans
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (ML White), Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Ala
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- Icon Clinical Research (S Clark, AL Myers), South County Business Park, Ireland; Division of Infectious Diseases (AL Myers), Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas, Overland Park, Kans
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Martín Sánchez FJ, Martínez-Sellés M, Molero García JM, Moreno Guillén S, Rodríguez-Artalejo FJ, Ruiz-Galiana J, Cantón R, De Lucas Ramos P, García-Botella A, García-Lledó A, Hernández-Sampelayo T, Gómez-Pavón J, González Del Castillo J, Martín-Delgado MC, Bouza E. Insights for COVID-19 in 2023. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE QUIMIOTERAPIA : PUBLICACION OFICIAL DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE QUIMIOTERAPIA 2023. [PMID: 36510683 DOI: 10.3701/req/059.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Predictions for a near end of the pandemic by the World Health Organization should be interpreted with caution. Current evidence indicates that the efficacy of a fourth dose of classical mRNA vaccines (BT162b2 or mRNA-1273) is low and short-lived in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in its predominant variant (Omicron). However, its efficacy is high against severe symptomatic infection, hospitalization and death. The new vaccines being introduced are bivalent and active against the Omicron variants. Potential new vaccines to be introduced in the coming year include a vaccine based on a recombinant protein that emulates the receptor binding domain of the Spike protein under development by the Spanish company Hipra, as well as vaccines for nasal or oral administration. Available information suggests that vaccines against COVID-19 can be administered in association with influenza vaccination without particular complications. New drugs against COVID-19, both antiviral and anti-inflammatory, are under investigation, but this does not seem to be the case with monoclonal antibodies. The indication to use masks in some circumstances will be maintained next year in view of the accumulation of scientific data on their efficacy. Finally, the long COVID or Post-COVID syndrome may continue to affect a very high proportion of patients who have had the disease, requiring combined diagnostic and therapeutic resources.
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- Servicio de Microbiología Clínica y Enfermedades Infecciosas del Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense. CIBERES. Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias. Madrid, Spain.
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Maltezou HC, Papanikolopoulou A, Vassiliu S, Theodoridou K, Nikolopoulou G, Sipsas NV. COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Co-Infections: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Viruses 2023; 15:865. [PMID: 37112844 PMCID: PMC10142898 DOI: 10.3390/v15040865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Τhe COVID-19 pandemic highly impacted the circulation, seasonality, and morbidity burden of several respiratory viruses. We reviewed published cases of SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory virus co-infections as of 12 April 2022. SARS-CoV-2 and influenza co-infections were reported almost exclusively during the first pandemic wave. It is possible that the overall incidence of SARS-CoV-2 co-infections is higher because of the paucity of co-testing for respiratory viruses during the first pandemic waves when mild cases might have been missed. Animal models indicate severe lung pathology and high fatality; nevertheless, the available literature is largely inconclusive regarding the clinical course and prognosis of co-infected patients. Animal models also indicate the importance of considering the sequence timing of each respiratory virus infection; however, there is no such information in reported human cases. Given the differences between 2020 and 2023 in terms of epidemiology and availability of vaccines and specific treatment against COVID-19, it is rational not to extrapolate these early findings to present times. It is expected that the characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory virus co-infections will evolve in the upcoming seasons. Multiplex real-time PCR-based assays have been developed in the past two years and should be used to increase diagnostic and infection control capacity, and also for surveillance purposes. Given that COVID-19 and influenza share the same high-risk groups, it is essential that the latter get vaccinated against both viruses. Further studies are needed to elucidate how SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory virus co-infections will be shaped in the upcoming years, in terms of impact and prognosis.
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- Helena C. Maltezou
- Directorate of Research, Studies and Documentation, National Public Health Organization, 15123 Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Sotiria General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Sotiria General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, Andreas Sygros Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 16121 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hepatitides, National Public Health Organization, 15123 Athens, Greece
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- Pathophysiology Department, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Uccella S, Cordani R, Salfi F, Gorgoni M, Scarpelli S, Gemignani A, Geoffroy PA, De Gennaro L, Palagini L, Ferrara M, Nobili L. Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia in Adolescence: Implications for Mental Health. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13040569. [PMID: 37190534 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13040569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Sleep changes significantly throughout the human lifespan. Physiological modifications in sleep regulation, in common with many mammals (especially in the circadian rhythms), predispose adolescents to sleep loss until early adulthood. Adolescents are one-sixth of all human beings and are at high risk for mental diseases (particularly mood disorders) and self-injury. This has been attributed to the incredible number of changes occurring in a limited time window that encompasses rapid biological and psychosocial modifications, which predispose teens to at-risk behaviors. Adolescents’ sleep patterns have been investigated as a biunivocal cause for potential damaging conditions, in which insufficient sleep may be both a cause and a consequence of mental health problems. The recent COVID-19 pandemic in particular has made a detrimental contribution to many adolescents’ mental health and sleep quality. In this review, we aim to summarize the knowledge in the field and to explore implications for adolescents’ (and future adults’) mental and physical health, as well as to outline potential strategies of prevention.
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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics of Children Infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 between Omicron Variant BA.5 and BA.1/BA.2 in Japan. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2023; 42:503-509. [PMID: 36916865 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants has dramatically altered the clinical profile of pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In Japan, we experienced a pandemic of omicron subvariant BA.1/BA.2 from January through June 2022. However, after the emergence of BA.5 in early July 2022, the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 increased dramatically in Japan. METHODS We collected data on monthly numbers of cases and clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with COVID-19 in 13 hospitals, the total number of pediatric COVID-19 cases, and COVID-19 vaccination rates in Niigata, Japan, for the period from January 2020 through August 2022. We compared clinical presentation during the periods of BA.1/BA.2 predominance (January-June 2022) and BA.5 predominance (July-August 2022) and estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization during the BA.5-predominant period. RESULTS Between January 1, 2020, and August 31, 2022, 49,387 children (19,085 children/100,000 population) were newly diagnosed as having COVID-19, and 393 were hospitalized for COVID-19. Hospitalization for febrile seizure, especially complex seizure, was significantly higher during BA.5 predominance than during BA.1/BA.2 predominance (27.9% vs. 7.0%, P < 0.01). VE against hospitalization during BA.5 predominance was estimated to be 75% (95% confidence interval, 48%-88%, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The emergence of BA.5 significantly affected children in Japan; the number with complex febrile seizure who required hospitalization was higher than during BA.1/BA.2 predominance. The COVID-19 vaccination rate in children must be increased to prevent hospitalization for COVID-19 and to prepare for current and future variant outbreaks.
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Salama M, Amitai Z, Sheffer R. Demographic and clinical characteristics of children and adolescents hospitalised with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in the Tel-Aviv District, Israel, 2020-2022. Epidemiol Infect 2023; 151:e42. [PMID: 36804955 PMCID: PMC10019921 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268823000250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Our study population consisted of all children and adolescents, with laboratory-confirmed SARS-Co-V-2 infection, hospitalised from February 2020 through February 2022, among residents of the Tel Aviv (TA) District, Israel. There were 491 children and adolescents hospitalised with Sars-CoV-2 infection. Among them, 281 (57%) admitted with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the primary cause of admission (rate of 39 per 100 000). Among all children and adolescents in the TA District, the highest hospitalisation rates were observed among infants and children below the age of 4 years (rate of 311 per 100 000 population). Severe disease was observed mostly among children with multiple underlying medical conditions. Admission rates were also elevated among residents of the ultra-orthodox community (rate ratio (RR) compared to the rest of the district; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.38-3.82). Admission rates with COVID-19 as primary cause of admission were higher during Omicron compared to Delta predominance period (RR 1.7; 95% CI 1.22-2.32). Targeted social and public health policies should be put in place when rates of disease start to increase, such as encouraging vaccine uptake for eligible children and social distancing when necessary, taking into account already existing social and learning gaps, in order to reduce the burden of disease.
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- Matanelle Salama
- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Author for correspondence: Matanelle Salama, E-mail:
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- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Delahoy MJ, Ujamaa D, Taylor CA, Cummings C, Anglin O, Holstein R, Milucky J, O’Halloran A, Patel K, Pham H, Whitaker M, Reingold A, Chai SJ, Alden NB, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Anderson EJ, Openo KP, Weigel A, Teno K, Reeg L, Leegwater L, Lynfield R, McMahon M, Ropp S, Rudin D, Muse A, Spina N, Bennett NM, Popham K, Billing LM, Shiltz E, Sutton M, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Talbot HK, Crossland MT, McCaffrey K, Hall AJ, Burns E, McMorrow M, Reed C, Havers FP, Garg S. Comparison of Influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated Hospitalizations Among Children Younger Than 18 Years Old in the United States: FluSurv-NET (October-April 2017-2021) and COVID-NET (October 2020-September 2021). Clin Infect Dis 2023; 76:e450-e459. [PMID: 35594564 PMCID: PMC9129156 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 are significant causes of respiratory illness in children. METHODS Influenza- and COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among children <18 years old were analyzed from FluSurv-NET and COVID-NET, 2 population-based surveillance systems with similar catchment areas and methodology. The annual COVID-19-associated hospitalization rate per 100 000 during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (1 October 2020-30 September 2021) was compared with influenza-associated hospitalization rates during the 2017-2018 through 2019-2020 influenza seasons. In-hospital outcomes, including intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death, were compared. RESULTS Among children <18 years, the COVID-19-associated hospitalization rate (48.2) was higher than influenza-associated hospitalization rates: 2017-2018 (33.5), 2018-2019 (33.8), and 2019-2020 (41.7). The COVID-19-associated hospitalization rate was higher among adolescents 12-17 years old (COVID-19: 59.9; influenza range: 12.2-14.1), but similar or lower among children 5-11 (COVID-19: 25.0; influenza range: 24.3-31.7) and 0-4 (COVID-19: 66.8; influenza range: 70.9-91.5) years old. Among children <18 years, a higher proportion with COVID-19 required ICU admission compared with influenza (26.4% vs 21.6%; P < .01). Pediatric deaths were uncommon during both COVID-19- and influenza-associated hospitalizations (0.7% vs 0.5%; P = .28). CONCLUSIONS In the setting of extensive mitigation measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual COVID-19-associated hospitalization rate during 2020-2021 was higher among adolescents and similar or lower among children <12 years compared with influenza during the 3 seasons before the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 adds substantially to the existing burden of pediatric hospitalizations and severe outcomes caused by influenza and other respiratory viruses.
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- Miranda J. Delahoy
- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Corresponding author: Miranda J. Delahoy, Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. MS H24-7, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States;
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland, California, United States
- University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, California, United States
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- California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland, California, United States
- Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado, United States
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- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado, United States
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- Connecticut Emerging Infections Program, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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- Connecticut Emerging Infections Program, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Georgia Department of Health, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Georgia Department of Health, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Iowa Department of Health, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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- Iowa Department of Health, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Minnesota Department of Health, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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- Minnesota Department of Health, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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- New Mexico Emerging Infections Program, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
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- New Mexico Emerging Infections Program, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
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- New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, United States
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- New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, United States
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- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, United States
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- Rochester Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States
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- Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Salem, Oregon, United States
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- Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Salem, Oregon, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Alternative corresponding authors: Shikha Garg, Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. MS H24-7, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States;
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Brisca G, Tardini G, Pirlo D, Romanengo M, Buffoni I, Mallamaci M, Carrato V, Lionetti B, Molteni M, Castagnola E, Moscatelli A. Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic: IMCU as a more efficient model of pediatric critical care organization. Am J Emerg Med 2023; 64:169-173. [PMID: 36563501 PMCID: PMC9758757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A significant proportion of children with SARs-CoV-2-related illnesses have been admitted to the Pediatric intensive care unit (ICU), although often for closer monitoring or concerns related to comorbidities or young age. This may have resulted in inappropriate ICU admissions, waste of resources, ICU overcrowding, and stress for young patients and caregivers. The Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) may represent an appropriate setting for the care of children whose monitoring and treatment needs are beyond the resources of a general pediatric ward, but who do not qualify for critical care. However, research on pediatric IMCUs and data on their performance is very limited. METHODS We conducted a single-center retrospective study including all patients aged 0-18 with acute COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), admitted to a newly established stand-alone 12-bed pediatric IMCU at Gaslini Hospital, Genoa, Italy, between 1 March 2020 and 31 January 2022. Each IMCU room has a multiparameter monitor connected to a control station and can be equipped as an ICU room in case of need for escalation of care, up to ECMO support. IMCU and ICU are adjacent and located on the same floor, allowing a timely escalation from intermediate to critical care in the IMCU, with staff changes without the need for patient transfer. RESULTS Among 550 patients hospitalized for acute COVID-19 or MIS-C, 106 (19.2%, 80 with acute COVID-19, and 26 MIS-C) were admitted to IMCU. Three of them (2.8%) required escalation to critical care due to the worsening of their conditions. Forty-seven patients (44%) were discharged home from the IMCU, while the remaining 57 (55%) were transferred to low-intensity care units after clinical improvement. CONCLUSIONS In our study, the need for pediatric ICU admission was low for both acute COVID-19 patients (0.8%) and MIS-C patients (3.1%) compared to the literature data. The IMCU represented an adequate setting for children with COVID-19-related illness who need a higher level of care, but lack strict indications for ICU admission, thus preventing ICU overcrowding and wasting of economic and logistical resources. Further studies are needed to better assess the impact of an IMCU on hospital costs, ICU activity, and long-term psychological sequelae on children and their families.
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- Giacomo Brisca
- Terapia Semintensiva, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy,Corresponding author at: Terapia Semintensiva, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Terapia Semintensiva, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Terapia Semintensiva, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Terapia Semintensiva, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Terapia Semintensiva, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Terapia Semintensiva, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Riabilitazione, Oftalmologia, Genetica e Scienze Materno-Infantili (DiNOGMI), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Riabilitazione, Oftalmologia, Genetica e Scienze Materno-Infantili (DiNOGMI), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Unità di Malattie Infettive, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Terapia Semintensiva, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy,Terapia Intensiva Pediatrica e Neonatale, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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Romano C, Mayorga M, Ruiz-Guiñazú J, Trudel GC, Fehnel S, McQuarrie K, Chan EKH, Katz EG. Development of patient- and observer-reported outcome measures to assess COVID-19 signs and symptoms in children and adolescents. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2023; 7:7. [PMID: 36701073 PMCID: PMC9879250 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-023-00542-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Symptoms of Infection with Coronavirus-19 (SIC) is a 30-item patient-reported outcome measure to evaluate the presence and severity of COVID-19 signs/symptoms in adults. This study expanded the context of use of the adult SIC among adolescents aged 12-17 years and supported a pediatric adaptation (the Pediatric SIC [PedSIC]) for caregiver assessment of signs/symptoms in children aged < 12 years. METHODS Draft versions of the PedSIC and reference materials containing sign/symptom definitions for adolescents, based on an assessment of the reading level of SIC items by a professional linguist, were developed to facilitate accurate completion of the SIC by adolescents and observer-report (PedSIC) by caregivers. For adolescents, reference materials were intended to provide definitions for selected signs/symptoms identified to have a higher reading level. Iterative rounds of cognitive debriefing interviews were conducted from November 2020 to January 2021 to evaluate adolescent understanding of the SIC reference materials and inform refinement of the PedSIC for caregivers of children too young to reliably self-report. Participants were identified via databases of individuals who previously expressed interest in participating in qualitative research and were then screened for eligibility. Recruitment quotas were established to improve sample diversity. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistics were used to assess qualitative and demographic data, respectively. RESULTS Nine healthy adolescents (mean [SD, range] age, 14 [1.76, 12-17] years, 56% female, 22% non-White; round 1, n = 6; round 2, n = 3) and 17 caregivers (mean [SD, range] age, 34 [6.28, 26-41] years, 59% female, 35% non-White; round 1, n = 9; round 2, n = 8) were interviewed. Adolescents understood the majority of signs/symptoms (22 of the 30 SIC items) without assistance or use of the reference materials during the cognitive debriefing interview. Definitions were added to the reference materials for 5 additional items, and clarifications provided to existing definitions for 3 items. Seven observer-report (PedSIC) items were modified following feedback from caregivers of healthy young children. Reference materials (similar to those for adolescent use) were developed to support caregiver understanding of the intent of the PedSIC items collecting input from children ages ≥ 5- < 12 years. CONCLUSIONS Results support using the SIC, PedSIC, and their associated reference materials to evaluate the presence and severity of COVID-19 signs/symptoms in adolescents and children aged < 12 years via caregiver-supported report, respectively.
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- Carla Romano
- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC USA
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- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC USA
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- grid.419619.20000 0004 0623 0341Janssen Research and Development, Beerse, Belgium
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- grid.497530.c0000 0004 0389 4927Janssen Global Services LLC, Raritan, NJ USA
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- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC USA
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- grid.497530.c0000 0004 0389 4927Janssen Global Services LLC, Horsham, PA USA
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- grid.497530.c0000 0004 0389 4927Janssen Global Services LLC, Raritan, NJ USA
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- grid.497530.c0000 0004 0389 4927Janssen Global Services LLC, Raritan, NJ USA
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Agathis NT, Patel K, Milucky J, Taylor CA, Whitaker M, Pham H, Anglin O, Chai SJ, Alden NB, Meek J, Anderson EJ, Weigel A, Kim S, Lynfield R, Smelser C, Muse A, Popham K, Billing LM, Sutton M, Talbot HK, George A, McMorrow M, Havers FP. Codetections of Other Respiratory Viruses Among Children Hospitalized With COVID-19. Pediatrics 2023; 151:190475. [PMID: 36995184 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-059037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the clinical impact of respiratory virus codetections among children hospitalized with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
METHODS:
During March 2020 to February 2022, the US coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET) identified 4372 children hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted primarily for fever, respiratory illness, or presumed COVID-19. We compared demographics, clinical features, and outcomes between those with and without codetections who had any non-SARS-CoV-2 virus testing. Among a subgroup of 1670 children with complete additional viral testing, we described the association between presence of codetections and severe respiratory illness using age-stratified multivariable logistic regression models.
RESULTS:
Among 4372 children hospitalized, 62% had non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory virus testing, of which 21% had a codetection. Children with codetections were more likely to be <5 years old (yo), receive increased oxygen support, or be admitted to the ICU (P < .001). Among children <5 yo, having any viral codetection (<2 yo: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.1 [95% confidence interval [CI] 1.5–3.0]; 2–4 yo: aOR 1.9 [95% CI 1.2–3.1]) or rhinovirus/enterovirus codetection (<2 yo: aOR 2.4 [95% CI 1.6–3.7]; 2-4: aOR 2.4 [95% CI 1.2–4.6]) was significantly associated with severe illness. Among children <2 yo, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) codetections were also significantly associated with severe illness (aOR 1.9 [95% CI 1.3–2.9]). No significant associations were seen among children ≥5 yo.
CONCLUSIONS:
Respiratory virus codetections, including RSV and rhinovirus/enterovirus, may increase illness severity among children <5 yo hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
- Coronavirus Disease2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Division for Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
- General Dynamics Information Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
- Coronavirus Disease2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Division for Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
- Coronavirus Disease2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Division for Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
- Coronavirus Disease2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Division for Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
- Coronavirus Disease2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Division for Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
- Coronavirus Disease2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Division for Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
- General Dynamics Information Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland, California
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- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, Colorado
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- Connecticut Emerging Infections Program, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
- Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa
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- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan
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- New MexicoDepartment of Health, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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- New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York
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- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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- Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland, Oregon
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Salt Lake County Health Department, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
- Coronavirus Disease2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Division for Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
- Coronavirus Disease2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Division for Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
- US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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Barros LAF, Oliveira VDS, Morais WJD, Dias LA, Almeida JP, Soares MB, Aquino ECD, Pinto RM. Pediatric inflammatory multisystemic syndrome in Brazil: sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors to death. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2023; 99:31-37. [PMID: 35679884 PMCID: PMC9875260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of MIS-C in Brazil, describe the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of the pediatric population affected by MIS-C and compare mortality and lethality outcomes with isolated Covid-19 and MIS-C cases. METHODS Observational and retrospective cohort study of cases of MIS-C associated with Covid-19 in the Brazilian population between 04/01/2020 and 04/17/2021. Data from the Ministry of Health's epidemiological bulletin up to the 15th epidemiological week of 2021, were used. The analyzes were descriptive through absolute and relative frequencies. The significance level is 5% in Stata 16.0 package. RESULTS Between 04/01/2020 and 04/07/2021, 903 cases of MIS-C associated with Covid-19 were notified in Brazil, of which, the largest part (55.26%) were male, between 0 and 4 years old (45.29%), from the Southeast region (38.76%). The deaths (61; 6.7%) were higher in the female gender, between 0 and 4 years old (47.54%) and in the Southeast region (34.43%). It was identified that the risk of death by MIS-C related to Covid-19 is 5.29 (CI = 2.83; 9.87 and P-value = <0.001) times higher in adolescents from 15-19 years old than in other age groups when compared to 0-4 years old children. Also, the residency in North region was as risk factor to death (RR = 3.72, IC = 1.29; 10.74 e P-value = 0.008). CONCLUSION In this study, despite the numbers showing more deaths from zero to 4 years old, the risk for teenagers is notably higher. In addition, Brazil's Northern region is a risk factor that reaffirms social inequality and poor access to health.
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública (IPTSP), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical e Saúde Pública, Medicina Tropical e Saúde Pública, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Departamento de Pediatria, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, Departamento Científico de Endocrinologia, Brazil; Sociedade Goiana de Pediatria, Comissão de Endocrinologia, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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LaRovere KL, Poussaint TY, Young CC, Newhams MM, Kucukak S, Irby K, Kong M, Schwartz SP, Walker TC, Bembea MM, Wellnitz K, Havlin KM, Cvijanovich NZ, Hall MW, Fitzgerald JC, Schuster JE, Hobbs CV, Halasa NB, Singh AR, Mack EH, Bradford TT, Gertz SJ, Schwarz AJ, Typpo KV, Loftis LL, Giuliano JS, Horwitz SM, Biagas KV, Clouser KN, Rowan CM, Maddux AB, Soma VL, Babbitt CJ, Aguiar CL, Kolmar AR, Heidemann SM, Harvey H, Zambrano LD, Campbell AP, Randolph AG. Changes in Distribution of Severe Neurologic Involvement in US Pediatric Inpatients With COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in 2021 vs 2020. JAMA Neurol 2023; 80:91-98. [PMID: 36342679 PMCID: PMC9641594 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.3881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Importance In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, neurologic involvement was common in children and adolescents hospitalized in the United States for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related complications. Objective To provide an update on the spectrum of SARS-CoV-2-related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021. Design, Setting, and Participants Case series investigation of patients reported to public health surveillance hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2-related illness between December 15, 2020, and December 31, 2021, in 55 US hospitals in 31 states with follow-up at hospital discharge. A total of 2253 patients were enrolled during the investigation period. Patients suspected of having multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) who did not meet criteria (n = 85) were excluded. Patients (<21 years) with positive SARS-CoV-2 test results (reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and/or antibody) meeting criteria for MIS-C or acute COVID-19 were included in the analysis. Exposure SARS-CoV-2 infection. Main Outcomes and Measures Patients with neurologic involvement had acute neurologic signs, symptoms, or diseases on presentation or during hospitalization. Life-threatening neurologic involvement was adjudicated by experts based on clinical and/or neuroradiological features. Type and severity of neurologic involvement, laboratory and imaging data, vaccination status, and hospital discharge outcomes (death or survival with new neurologic deficits). Results Of 2168 patients included (58% male; median age, 10.3 years), 1435 (66%) met criteria for MIS-C, and 476 (22%) had documented neurologic involvement. Patients with neurologic involvement vs without were older (median age, 12 vs 10 years) and more frequently had underlying neurologic disorders (107 of 476 [22%] vs 240 of 1692 [14%]). Among those with neurologic involvement, 42 (9%) developed acute SARS-CoV-2-related life-threatening conditions, including central nervous system infection/demyelination (n = 23; 15 with possible/confirmed encephalitis, 6 meningitis, 1 transverse myelitis, 1 nonhemorrhagic leukoencephalopathy), stroke (n = 11), severe encephalopathy (n = 5), acute fulminant cerebral edema (n = 2), and Guillain-Barré syndrome (n = 1). Ten of 42 (24%) survived with new neurologic deficits at discharge and 8 (19%) died. Among patients with life-threatening neurologic conditions, 15 of 16 vaccine-eligible patients (94%) were unvaccinated. Conclusions and Relevance SARS-CoV-2-related neurologic involvement persisted in US children and adolescents hospitalized for COVID-19 or MIS-C in 2021 and was again mostly transient. Central nervous system infection/demyelination accounted for a higher proportion of life-threatening conditions, and most vaccine-eligible patients were unvaccinated. COVID-19 vaccination may prevent some SARS-CoV-2-related neurologic complications and merits further study.
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- Kerri L. LaRovere
- Department of Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Section of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Children’s Hospital, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Children’s Hospital, Chapel Hill
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- Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Norton Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland, California
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Pediatric Critical Care Division, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, New Orleans
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC), Orange, California
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- Department of Pediatrics and Banner Children’s at Diamond Children’s Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson
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- Section of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis
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- Section of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Central Michigan University, Detroit
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, California
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Departments of Anaesthesia and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Borgi A, Louati A, Miraoui A, Lahmar L, Ayari A, Hajji A, Bouziri A, Menif K, Smaoui H, Jaballah NB. Critically ill infants with SARS-COV-2 delta variant infection. Pediatr Neonatol 2022; 64:335-340. [PMID: 36631339 PMCID: PMC9767656 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2022.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND SARS-CoV-2 is described to cause mild to moderate symptoms in children. To date, clinical data and symptoms of the Delta variant in pediatric patients are lacking. AIM To describe clinical characteristics and outcomes of infants admitted in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) during the period of Delta variant predominance. METHODS We performed a retrospective study, between June 23, 2021 and August 16, 2021. We included children aged under 15 years, admitted to PICU with severe and critical form of SARS-CoV-2 infection as confirmed by RT-PCR. We reviewed medical records for all patients. RESULTS During the study period, 20 infants were included. The median age was 47 days (IQR: 26.5-77). The sex ratio was 0.8 (9 males). No underlying medical conditions were noted. Parents were not vaccinated. Respiratory involvement was the main feature to be observed in our cohort. Eleven patients had pediatric acute respiratory distress (PARDS) with a median oxygen saturation index (OSI) of 9 (IQR: 7-11). PARDS was mild in 4 cases, moderate in 5 cases and severe in 2 cases. Hemodynamic instability was observed in 4 cases. The main radiological finding was ground glass opacities in 11 cases. Seventeen patients were mechanically ventilated and 3 of them were escalated to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation. The median duration of mechanical ventilation was 6 days (IQR 2.5-12.5). The remaining patients were managed with high flow nasal cannula. Four patients died. CONCLUSION We report herein a case series of very young infants, with no comorbidities, and with a life-threatening illness due to SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
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- Aida Borgi
- PICU of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis - Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Tunis EL-Manar University, Tunisia
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- PICU of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis - Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Tunis EL-Manar University, Tunisia.
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- PICU of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Radiology of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis, Tunisia
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- PICU of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis - Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Tunis EL-Manar University, Tunisia
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- PICU of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis - Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Tunis EL-Manar University, Tunisia
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- PICU of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis - Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Tunis EL-Manar University, Tunisia
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- PICU of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis - Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Tunis EL-Manar University, Tunisia
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- Microbiology Department of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis - Faculty of Medicine of Tunis- Tunis EL-Manar University, Tunisia
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- PICU of Children's Hospital Béchir Hamza of Tunis - Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Tunis EL-Manar University, Tunisia
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Solórzano-Santos F, Miranda-Lora AL, Márquez-González H, Klünder-Klünder M. Survival analysis and mortality predictors of COVID-19 in a pediatric cohort in Mexico. Front Public Health 2022; 10:969251. [PMID: 36589967 PMCID: PMC9801985 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.969251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been relatively less lethal in children; however, poor prognosis and mortality has been associated with factors such as access to health services. Mexico remained on the list of the ten countries with the highest case fatality rate (CFR) in adults. It is of interest to know the behavior of COVID-19 in the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to identify clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with mortality due to COVID-19 in pediatric patients. Objective Using National open data and information from the Ministry of Health, Mexico, this cohort study aimed to identify clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with COVID-19 mortality in pediatric patients. Method A cohort study was designed based on National open data from the Ministry of Health, Mexico, for the period April 2020 to January 2022, and included patients under 18 years of age with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Variables analyzed were age, health services used, and comorbidities (obesity, diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular disease, immunosuppression, high blood pressure, and chronic kidney disease). Follow-up duration was 60 days, and primary outcomes were death, hospitalization, and requirement of intensive care. Statistical analysis included survival analysis, prediction models created using the Cox proportional hazards model, and Kaplan-Meier estimation curves. Results The cohort included 261,099 cases with a mean age of 11.2 ± 4 years, and of these, 11,569 (4.43%) were hospitalized and 1,028 (0.39%) died. Variables associated with risk of mortality were age under 12 months, the presence of comorbidities, health sector where they were treated, and first wave of infection. Conclusion Based on data in the National database, we show that the pediatric fatality rate due to SARS-CoV-2 is similar to that seen in other countries. Access to health services and distribution of mortality were heterogeneous. Vulnerable groups were patients younger than 12 months and those with comorbidities.
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- Fortino Solórzano-Santos
- Unidad de Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Epidemiológica en Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigación Clínica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Ciudad de México, Mexico,*Correspondence: Horacio Márquez-González
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- Subdirección de Investigación, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Ciudad de México, Mexico,Miguel Klünder-Klünder
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The Age-Related Course of COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients-1405 Cases in a Single Center. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11247347. [PMID: 36555963 PMCID: PMC9782360 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, many reports have pointed to age as the most important risk factor for severe COVID-19 in adults, but this relationship is less clear in children. Between March 2020 and April 2022, 1405 pediatric COVID-19 patients were included in our prospective study, which aimed to analyze the disease's characteristics in three age groups: infants, toddlers (1-5 years), and children (5-18 years). We observed male prevalence of the disease in infants and toddlers compared to female prevalence in children. Comorbidities appeared most often in children. In the first pandemic wave, the vast majority of pediatric patients were children, but later, the percentage of infant and toddler patients increased significantly. A total of 74% of hospitalized children were younger than five years. Upper respiratory tract symptoms were most common in infants and toddlers, and lower respiratory tract symptoms and gastroenterocolitis were more common in children. Neurological symptoms appeared similarly in all age groups. The activities of ALT, CK, and LDH were the most elevated in infants, along with D-dimers. The median length of hospitalization fluctuated between three and four days and was highest in infants. Severe courses were more common in adolescents.
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Arslan A, Sahbudak Bal Z, Yildirim Arslan S, Bilen NM, Guner Ozenen G, Yazıcı Özkaya P, Yurtseven A, Çiçek C, Durusoy İR, Ozkinay F, Kurugol Z. The longitudinal evaluation of COVID-19 in pediatric patients and the impact of delta variant. J Trop Pediatr 2022; 69:6972188. [PMID: 36611014 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmac115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) displayed milder symptoms than adults. However, they play an important role in case numbers and virus transmission. Therefore, we aimed to determine the epidemiological features of all pediatric patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and put forth case numbers longitudinally throughout the delta variant dominant period. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted at a university hospital and included patients between 0 and18 years old with a SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive result, including inpatients and outpatients. Epidemiological and clinical features were recorded from electronic files, and telephone visits were performed between March 2020 and December 2021. RESULTS During the study period, 3175 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pediatric patients were admitted to our hospital with a mean age of 10.61 ± 4.6 years. Of the 1815 patients who could be interviewed, 85.7% reported at least one symptom. Before the delta variant period, 0-4 years aged children were more commonly infected, while school-aged children and adolescents were more common, and the rate of pediatric cases to all COVID-19 cases increased to 35.8% after the delta variant became dominant. Symptomatic cases were significantly higher before the delta variant (87.8% vs. 84.06%, p = 0.016). The hospitalization rate was higher before the delta variant (p < 0.001), whereas PICU admission showed no statistical difference. CONCLUSIONS The frequency of school-aged children and adolescents raised with the impact of both school openings and the delta variant, and the rate of pediatric cases increased in total COVID-19 patient numbers.
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- Asli Arslan
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric İntensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School of Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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Ma Y, Liu N, Zhong G, Wang D, Cao L, Bai S, Zhu P, Zhang A, Wang X. Parent Acceptance toward Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccination in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: The Power of Oncologist and Alliance. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10122016. [PMID: 36560428 PMCID: PMC9785446 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10122016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives: The current study aims to survey the willingness of parents to vaccinate their children, who are childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors (CALLS), and identify factors associated with vaccine acceptance. Methods: Parents of CALLS on/off treatment, with the general condition of being amendable to vaccination, were recruited for interviews with attending oncologists about COVID-19 vaccination acceptance from July to November 2021 in China. After controlling for socioeconomic factors, the Association of Oncologists’ recommendations and parent−oncologist alliance with acceptance status were investigated. For validation, propensity score-matched (PSM) analysis was used. Results: A total of 424 families were included in the study, with CALLS mean remission age of 5.99 ± 3.40 years. Among them, 91 (21.4%) agreed, 168 (39.6%) hesitated, and 165 (38.9%) parents disagreed with the vaccination. The most common reason that kept parents from vaccinating their children was lack of recommendations from professional personnel (84/165, 50.9%), and massive amounts of internet information (78/175, 44.6%) was the main nonhealthcare resource against vaccination. Logistic regression analysis showed that only the recommendation from the oncologist was associated with parents’ vaccine acceptance (OR = 3.17, 95% CI = 1.93−5.20), as demonstrated by PSM comparison (42 in recommendation group vs. 18 in nonrecommendation group among 114 pairs, p < 0.001). An exploratory analysis revealed that parents with a better patient−oncologist alliance had a significantly higher level of acceptance (65.6% in alliance group vs. 15.6% in nonalliance group among 32 pairs, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Due to a lack of professional recommendation resources and the potential for serious consequences, parents were generally reluctant to vaccinate their CALLS. The recommendation of oncologists, which was influenced by the parent−oncologist alliance, significantly increased acceptance. This study emphasizes the critical role of oncologists in vaccinating cancer survivors and can be used to promote COVID-19 vaccines among vulnerable populations.
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- Yifei Ma
- Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongsha North Road, Shantou 515000, China
- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 7 Raoping Road, Shantou 515041, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, Institute of Educational Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Hematological Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 69 Dongsha North Road, Shantou 515000, China
- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 7 Raoping Road, Shantou 515041, China
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Dracheva NA, Mazankova LN, Samitova ER, Osmanov IM, Klimova OI, Demina OI. Features of the course of COVID-19 in combination with respiratory mycoplasmosis in children. CHILDREN INFECTIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.22627/2072-8107-2022-21-4-8-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the combination of infections caused by SARS-Cov-2 and M. rheimopiae is the subject of increased attention of clinicians. This article presents an observation of 37 children with COVID-19 in combination with respiratory mycoplasmosis (RM), the purpose of which was to identify the features of the course of combined infections compared with monoinfections. According to the results of the study, the similarity of the clinical picture of upper and lower respiratory tract lesions in the groups of combined infections and monoinfection COVID-19 was reliably established, which requires updating the examination and treatment plan in the study cohort of children.
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- N. A. Dracheva
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Children's City Clinical Hospital named after Z. A. Bashlyaeva
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- Children's City Clinical Hospital named after Z. A. Bashlyaeva
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- Children's City Clinical Hospital named after Z. A. Bashlyaeva
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- Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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Alhumaid S, Alabdulqader M, Al Dossary N, Al Alawi Z, Alnaim AA, Al Mutared KM, Al Noaim K, Al Ghamdi MA, Albahrani SJ, Alahmari AA, Al Hajji Mohammed SM, Almatawah YA, Bayameen OM, Alismaeel AA, Alzamil SK, Alturki SA, Albrahim ZR, Al Bagshi NA, Alshawareb HY, Alhudar JA, Algurairy QA, Alghadeer SM, Alhadab HA, Aljubran TN, Alabdulaly YA, Al Mutair A, Rabaan AA. Global Coinfections with Bacteria, Fungi, and Respiratory Viruses in Children with SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trop Med Infect Dis 2022; 7:tropicalmed7110380. [PMID: 36422931 PMCID: PMC9698370 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7110380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: Coinfection with bacteria, fungi, and respiratory viruses has been described as a factor associated with more severe clinical outcomes in children with COVID-19. Such coinfections in children with COVID-19 have been reported to increase morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To identify the type and proportion of coinfections with SARS-CoV-2 and bacteria, fungi, and/or respiratory viruses, and investigate the severity of COVID-19 in children. Methods: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched ProQuest, Medline, Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, Wiley online library, Scopus, and Nature through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for studies on the incidence of COVID-19 in children with bacterial, fungal, and/or respiratory coinfections, published from 1 December 2019 to 1 October 2022, with English language restriction. Results: Of the 169 papers that were identified, 130 articles were included in the systematic review (57 cohort, 52 case report, and 21 case series studies) and 34 articles (23 cohort, eight case series, and three case report studies) were included in the meta-analysis. Of the 17,588 COVID-19 children who were tested for co-pathogens, bacterial, fungal, and/or respiratory viral coinfections were reported (n = 1633, 9.3%). The median patient age ranged from 1.4 months to 144 months across studies. There was an increased male predominance in pediatric COVID-19 patients diagnosed with bacterial, fungal, and/or viral coinfections in most of the studies (male gender: n = 204, 59.1% compared to female gender: n = 141, 40.9%). The majority of the cases belonged to White (Caucasian) (n = 441, 53.3%), Asian (n = 205, 24.8%), Indian (n = 71, 8.6%), and Black (n = 51, 6.2%) ethnicities. The overall pooled proportions of children with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 who had bacterial, fungal, and respiratory viral coinfections were 4.73% (95% CI 3.86 to 5.60, n = 445, 34 studies, I2 85%, p < 0.01), 0.98% (95% CI 0.13 to 1.83, n = 17, six studies, I2 49%, p < 0.08), and 5.41% (95% CI 4.48 to 6.34, n = 441, 32 studies, I2 87%, p < 0.01), respectively. Children with COVID-19 in the ICU had higher coinfections compared to ICU and non-ICU patients, as follows: respiratory viral (6.61%, 95% CI 5.06−8.17, I2 = 0% versus 5.31%, 95% CI 4.31−6.30, I2 = 88%) and fungal (1.72%, 95% CI 0.45−2.99, I2 = 0% versus 0.62%, 95% CI 0.00−1.55, I2 = 54%); however, COVID-19 children admitted to the ICU had a lower bacterial coinfection compared to the COVID-19 children in the ICU and non-ICU group (3.02%, 95% CI 1.70−4.34, I2 = 0% versus 4.91%, 95% CI 3.97−5.84, I2 = 87%). The most common identified virus and bacterium in children with COVID-19 were RSV (n = 342, 31.4%) and Mycoplasma pneumonia (n = 120, 23.1%). Conclusion: Children with COVID-19 seem to have distinctly lower rates of bacterial, fungal, and/or respiratory viral coinfections than adults. RSV and Mycoplasma pneumonia were the most common identified virus and bacterium in children infected with SARS-CoV-2. Knowledge of bacterial, fungal, and/or respiratory viral confections has potential diagnostic and treatment implications in COVID-19 children.
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- Saad Alhumaid
- Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +966-561-522-581
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- Pediatric Nephrology Specialty, Pediatric Department, Medical College, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- General Surgery Department, Alomran General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36358, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Ministry of Health, Najran 66255, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Diabetology, Family Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 36364, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Pediatric Department, Maternity and Children Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36422, Saudi Arabia
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- Public Health Administration, Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36441, Saudi Arabia
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- Public Health Administration, Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36441, Saudi Arabia
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- Public Health Administration, Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36441, Saudi Arabia
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- Public Health Administration, Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36441, Saudi Arabia
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- Public Health Administration, Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36441, Saudi Arabia
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- Public Health Administration, Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36441, Saudi Arabia
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- Southern Sector, Primary Care Medicine, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36421, Saudi Arabia
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- Regional Medical Supply, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36361, Saudi Arabia
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- Infection Prevention and Control Administration, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36421, Saudi Arabia
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- Ambulatory Transportation Administration, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36421, Saudi Arabia
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- Quality Assurance and Patient Safety Administration, Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 36441, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al-Ahsa 36342, Saudi Arabia
- College of Nursing, Princess Norah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
- School of Nursing, Wollongong University, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
- Department of Nursing, Prince Sultan Military College, Dhahran 34313, Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Public Health/Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22620, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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The Temporal Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality and Outcomes. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022; 23:908-918. [PMID: 36053072 PMCID: PMC9624237 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in adaptations to pediatric resuscitation systems of care. The objective of this study was to determine the temporal association between the pandemic and pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) process of care metrics, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) quality, and patient outcomes. DESIGN Multicenter retrospective analysis of a dataset comprising observations of IHCA outcomes pre pandemic (March 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020) versus pandemic (March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021). SETTING Data source was the ICU-RESUScitation Project ("ICU-RESUS;" NCT028374497), a prospective, multicenter, cluster randomized interventional trial. PATIENTS Children (≤ 18 yr) who received cardiopulmonary resuscitation while admitted to the ICU and were enrolled in ICU-RESUS. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Among 429 IHCAs meeting inclusion criteria, occurrence during the pandemic period was associated with higher frequency of hypotension as the immediate cause of arrest. Cardiac arrest physiology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality metrics, and postarrest physiologic and quality of care metrics were similar between the two periods. Survival with favorable neurologic outcome (Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category score 1-3 or unchanged from baseline) occurred in 102 of 195 subjects (52%) during the pandemic compared with 140 of 234 (60%) pre pandemic ( p = 0.12). Among survivors, occurrence of IHCA during the pandemic period was associated with a greater increase in Functional Status Scale (FSS) (i.e., worsening) from baseline (1 [0-3] vs 0 [0-2]; p = 0.01). After adjustment for confounders, IHCA survival during the pandemic period was associated with a greater increase in FSS from baseline (+1.19 [95% CI, 0.35-2.04] FSS points; p = 0.006) and higher odds of a new FSS-defined morbidity (adjusted odds ratio, 1.88 [95% CI, 1.03-3.46]; p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Using the ICU-RESUS dataset, we found that relative to the year prior, pediatric IHCA during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with greater worsening of functional status and higher odds of new functional morbidity among survivors.
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Taylor K, Rivere E, Jagneaux T, LeBoeuf G, Estela K, Pierce C, O’Neal C. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of SARS-Cov-2 B.1.1.529 infections in hospitalized patients and multi-surge comparison in Louisiana. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268853. [PMID: 36269696 PMCID: PMC9586372 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background Peer reviewed data describing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant symptoms and clinical outcomes as compared to prior surges in the United States is thus far limited. We sought to determine disease severity, presenting features, and epidemiologic factors of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant compared to prior surges. Methods Retrospective cohort analysis was performed on patients admitted during five surges in Louisiana between March 2020 and January 2022. Patient data was pulled from the medical record and a subset of patients during Surge 5 were manually abstracted. Patients who were admitted to one of six Louisiana hospitals with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test during the 5 defined surge periods were included. Surges were compared using chi-squared tests and one way ANOVA for age, sex, vaccination status, length of stay, ICU status, ventilation requirement, and disposition at discharge. The records of patients admitted during the omicron surge were analyzed for presenting symptoms and incidental SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis. Results With each subsequent surge, a smaller proportion of patients presenting to the emergency department were admitted. Patients admitted during surge 5 had shorter lengths of stay and fewer comorbidities than prior surges. Fewer patients in surge 5 presented with a respiratory condition and fewer required ICU admission. In surges 4 and 5, fewer vaccinated patients were admitted compared to their unvaccinated counterparts. Overall mortality was lower in surge 5 (9%) than in surge 4 (15%) p < .0005. Of the SARS-Cov-2 admissions in surge 5, 22.3% were felt to be incidental diagnoses. Conclusions As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, a younger and less vaccinated population was associated with higher risk for severe disease, fewer patients required ICU admission and overall mortality decreased. Vaccinations seemed to be protective for overall risk of hospitalization but once admitted did not seem to confer additional protection against severe illness during the omicron surge. Age also contributed to patient outcomes.
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- Katie Taylor
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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Lee A, Stojkic I, Ogbu EA. Prolonged Hospitalization in a Pediatric Patient With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) and Human Rhino-Enterovirus Infection: A Case Report. Cureus 2022; 14:e29380. [PMID: 36304349 PMCID: PMC9586191 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a serious sequela of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is unclear whether the co-occurrence of other viral respiratory illnesses, such as the human rhino-enterovirus (HRV/ENT), prolongs hospitalization or affects the clinical phenotype of patients with MIS-C. We report the hospital course of a three-year-old with MIS-C and HRV/ENT infection, who tested positive for HRV/ENT infection a few days prior to re-presenting for six days of fever, one day of emesis, bilateral conjunctivitis, and shortness of breath, all consistent with MIS-C. Due to worsening hypotension, he was admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary center, where he received vasoactive support, intravenous immunoglobulin, and high-dose intravenous steroids. Because of his worsening respiratory status, he was also started on anakinra with resultant gradual improvement. He was hospitalized for a total of 15 days. Concurrence of other viral infections may prolong hospitalization for patients with MIS-C.
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Cong B, Deng S, Wang X, Li Y. The role of respiratory co-infection with influenza or respiratory syncytial virus in the clinical severity of COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Glob Health 2022; 12:05040. [PMID: 36112521 PMCID: PMC9480863 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.05040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Bingbing Cong
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Mangat C, Yarrarapu SNS, Singh G, Bansal P. Maternal COVID-19 Vaccine May Reduce the Risk of MIS-C in Infants: A Narrative Review. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10091454. [PMID: 36146531 PMCID: PMC9500942 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10091454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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COVID-19 infection in the pediatric population usually leads to a mild illness; however, a rare but serious complication of MIS-C has been seen in children. MIS-C usually presents 2–4 weeks after COVID-19 infection or exposure, and rare reports have been documented in neonates. Vaccinations for COVID-19 have been approved for children aged 6 months and above in the United States, and recent reports suggest significantly low prevalence and risk of complications of Multi-organ Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) in vaccinated children compared to unvaccinated children. Vaccinations for COVID-19 are safe and recommended during pregnancy and prevent severe maternal morbidity and adverse birth outcomes. Evidence from other vaccine-preventable diseases suggests that through passive transplacental antibody transfer, maternal vaccinations are protective against infections in infants during the first 6 months of life. Various studies have demonstrated that maternal COVID-19 vaccination is associated with the presence of anti-spike protein antibodies in infants, persisting even at 6 months of age. Further, completion of a 2-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk for COVID-19–associated hospitalization among infants aged 6 months or less. Therefore, it can be hypothesized that maternal COVID-19 vaccination can reduce the risk of and severity of MIS-C in infants. In this article, we review the literature to support this hypothesis.
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- Chetna Mangat
- Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic Health System, 733 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, 733 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Health System, 1400 Bellinger Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-773-899-4590
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Choudhary R, Webber BJ, Womack LS, Dupont HK, Chiu SK, Wanga V, Gerdes ME, Hsu S, Shi DS, Dulski TM, Idubor OI, Wendel AM, Agathis NT, Anderson K, Boyles T, Click ES, Da Silva J, Evans ME, Gold JA, Haston JC, Loga P, Maloney SA, Martinez M, Natarajan P, Spicer KB, Swancutt M, Stevens VA, Rogers-Brown J, Chandra G, Light M, Barr FE, Snowden J, Kociolek LK, McHugh M, Wessel DL, Simpson JN, Gorman KC, Breslin KA, DeBiasi RL, Thompson A, Kline MW, Boom JA, Singh IR, Dowlin M, Wietecha M, Schweitzer B, Morris SB, Koumans EH, Ko JY, Siegel DA, Kimball AA. Factors Associated With Severe Illness in Patients Aged <21 Years Hospitalized for COVID-19. Hosp Pediatr 2022; 12:760-783. [PMID: 35670605 PMCID: PMC9773098 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related pediatric hospitalizations during a period of B.1.617.2 (Δ) variant predominance and to determine age-specific factors associated with severe illness. METHODS We abstracted data from medical charts to conduct a cross-sectional study of patients aged <21 years hospitalized at 6 United States children's hospitals from July to August 2021 for COVID-19 or with an incidental positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 test. Among patients with COVID-19, we assessed factors associated with severe illness by calculating age-stratified prevalence ratios (PR). We defined severe illness as receiving high-flow nasal cannula, positive airway pressure, or invasive mechanical ventilation. RESULTS Of 947 hospitalized patients, 759 (80.1%) had COVID-19, of whom 287 (37.8%) had severe illness. Factors associated with severe illness included coinfection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (PR 3.64) and bacteria (PR 1.88) in infants; RSV coinfection in patients aged 1 to 4 years (PR 1.96); and obesity in patients aged 5 to 11 (PR 2.20) and 12 to 17 years (PR 2.48). Having ≥2 underlying medical conditions was associated with severe illness in patients aged <1 (PR 1.82), 5 to 11 (PR 3.72), and 12 to 17 years (PR 3.19). CONCLUSIONS Among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, factors associated with severe illness included RSV coinfection in those aged <5 years, obesity in those aged 5 to 17 years, and other underlying conditions for all age groups <18 years. These findings can inform pediatric practice, risk communication, and prevention strategies, including vaccination against COVID-19.
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- Rewa Choudhary
- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Tulane University School of Medicine and LSU Health, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Tulane University School of Medicine and LSU Health, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Borgi A, Louati A, Miraoui A, Lahmar L, Mefteh K, Hajji A, Ayari A, Bouziri A, Menif K, Smaoui H, Benjaballah N. Severe and critical
SARS‐COV
‐2 delta variant infection in infants without underlying medical conditions. Respirol Case Rep 2022; 10:e01012. [PMID: 35919086 PMCID: PMC9338701 DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.1012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
We report herein a case series of infants, with no comorbidities, who developed a life‐threatening illness due to the SARS‐CoV‐2 Delta variant. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of children, aged under 15 years, admitted to PICU, during the peak of Delta infection, between June 23 and August 16 2021, with severe and critical forms of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, confirmed by RT‐PCR. Twenty infants were included, the median age was 47 days (IQR: 26.5–77) and sex ratio was 0.8. No underlying medical conditions were noted. Parents were not vaccinated. Respiratory involvement was the main feature observed. Eleven patients had paediatric acute respiratory distress (PARDS) with a median oxygen saturation index (OSI) of 9 (IQR: 7–11). PARDS was mild in four, moderate in five, and severe in two cases. Hemodynamic instability was observed in 4 cases. The main radiological finding was ground glass opacities in 11 cases. Seventeen patients were mechanically ventilated, and three of them were escalated to high‐frequency oscillatory ventilation. The median duration of mechanical ventilation was 6 days (IQR 2.5–12.5). The remaining patients were managed with high‐flow nasal cannula. Four patients died.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aida Borgi
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Department of Radiology Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Children's Hospital of Tunis Tunis Tunisia
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