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Gonzalez Jimenez D, Velasco Rodríguez-Belvís M, Ferrer Gonzalez P, Domínguez Ortega G, Segarra O, Medina Benitez E, Garcia Tirado D, Garcia Romero R, Vecino López R, Crehuá-Gaudiza E, Queralt M, Palomino Pérez LM, Diaz Martin JJ. COVID-19 Gastrointestinal Manifestations Are Independent Predictors of PICU Admission in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2020; 39:e459-e462. [PMID: 33105340 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Multicenter study conducted in 15 hospitals including 101 COVID-19 pediatric inpatients aiming to describe associated gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations. GI symptoms were present in 57% and were the first manifestation in 14%. Adjusted by confounding factors, those with GI symptoms had higher risk of pediatric intensive care unit admission. GI symptoms are predictive of severity in COVID-19 children admitted to hospitals.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | - Gloria Domínguez Ortega
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
| | - Diana Garcia Tirado
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Hospital Sant Joan De Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Hospital Infantil Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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