Clinical Epidemiology of Pediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 and its Postacute Sequelae.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med
; 44(1): 66-74, 2023 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2186451
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected individuals of all ages across. Although children generally experience a benign illness from COVID-19, the emergence of novel variants of the virus has resulted in significant changes in the morbidity and mortality rates for this age group. Currently, COVID-19 is the eighth leading cause of pediatric deaths in the United States. In addition to acute respiratory illness, some children can develop a severe postinfectious condition known as a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, which can progress to rapid-onset cardiogenic shock. Recovery from COVID-19 can also be slow for some children, resulting in persistent or reoccurring symptoms for months, commonly referred to as long COVID. These postinfectious sequelae are often distressing for children and their parents, can negatively impact the quality of life, and impose a considerable burden on the health care system. In this article, we review the clinical epidemiology of pediatric COVID-19 and outline the management considerations for its acute and postacute manifestations.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
/
Variants
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Semin Respir Crit Care Med
Journal subject:
Critical Care
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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