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Patients assisted at the Department of Medicine of a pediatric hospital at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arch. argent. pediatr ; 118(6):423-426, 2020.
Article in English | LILACS (Americas) | ID: grc-745762
ABSTRACT
Introducción. A pesar de la magnitud de la pandemia por COVID-19, la información sobre su desarrollo en pediatría es aún limitada. Se describen las características de pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19 en un hospital pediátrico durante los primeros tres meses de la pandemia.Método. Estudio descriptivo, que incluyó a todos los pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19, desde el 1/4/2020 al 30/6/2020.Resultados. Se hospitalizaron 191 pacientes por COVID-19;la edad mediana fue 7,7 años;el 89 % presentaban antecedente de contacto. El 35,6 % se consideraron asintomáticos;el 61,2 %, leves, y el 3,2 %, moderados (no se observaron pacientes graves). Ninguno recibió tratamiento específico para la enfermedad. Los síntomas más frecuentes fueron fiebre, odinofagia y tos. La duración de la hospitalización tuvo una mediana de 6 días.Conclusión. Se reportaron 191 casos de niños y adolescentes hospitalizados por COVID-19. La mayoría fueron asintomáticos o presentaron enfermedad leve. Introduction. Despite the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic, the information about its development in pediatrics is still limited. This report describes the characteristics of patients admitted to a children's hospital due to COVID-19 during the first three months of the pandemic.Method. Descriptive study including all patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 between 4/1/2020 and 6/30/2020.Results. A total of 191 patients were hospitalized due to COVID-19;their median age was 7.7 years;89 % had a history of close contact. Of them, 35.6 % were considered asymptomatic;61.2 %, mild cases;and 3.2 %, moderate cases (no severe cases). None of them received a specific treatment for the disease. The most common symptoms were fever, sore throat, and cough. The median length of stay was 6 days.Conclusion. A total of 191 cases of children and adolescents admitted due to COVID-19 are reported. Most were asymptomatic or presented with a mild disease
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Prognostic study Country/Region as subject: South America / Argentina Language: English Journal: Arch. argent. pediatr Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Prognostic study Country/Region as subject: South America / Argentina Language: English Journal: Arch. argent. pediatr Year: 2020 Document Type: Article