Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Mexican Children and Adolescents.
Viruses
; 14(10)2022 09 30.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2066550
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We analyzed the demographic, clinical, and diagnostic data of children and adolescents in Mexico, from the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to 28 February 2022.METHODS:
Using the open databases of the Ministry of Health and a tertiary pediatric hospital, we obtained demographic and clinical data from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic until 28 February 2022. In addition, quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction outputs were used to determine the viral load, and structural protein-based serology was performed to evaluate IgG antibody levels.RESULTS:
Of the total 437,832 children and adolescents with COVID-19, 1187 died. Of these patients, 1349 were admitted to the Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gómez, and 11 died. Obesity, asthma, and immunosuppression were the main comorbidities, and fever, cough, and headache were the main symptoms. In this population, many patients have a low viral load and IgG antibody levels.CONCLUSION:
During the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, children and adolescents had low incidence and mortality. They are a heterogeneous population, but many patients had comorbidities such as obesity, asthma, and immunosuppression; symptoms such as fever, cough, and headache; and low viral load and IgG antibodies.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
V14102162
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