Magnitude of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Outcome in Paediatric Surgical Inpatients during the First Wave of Pandemic at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital in India.
J Trop Pediatr
; 68(2)2022 02 03.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1692142
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted at a tertiary care centre of Delhi, to assess the magnitude of SARS-CoV-2 disease and outcome in paediatric surgical inpatients. All the admitted patients were evaluated excluding outpatients and minor procedures. Out of 312 operated patients 2.88% patients were SARS-CoV-2 positive and out of 167 non-operative patients 6.58% were SARS-CoV-2 positive. These patients received standard care as per guidelines using standard protective measures and were discharged home. Only 1 death occurred due to perforation peritonitis with sepsis. The overall prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in paediatric surgical patients was 4.17% and SARS-CoV-2 positive patients had similar outcomes as compared to non-SARS-CoV-2 patients.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tropej
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