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Clinical Subphenotypes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: An EHR-based cohort study from the RECOVER program (preprint)
medrxiv; 2022.
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| medRxiv | ID: ppzbmed-10.1101.2022.09.26.22280364
ABSTRACT
Background:
Multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) represents one of the most severe post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children, and there is a critical need to characterize its disease patterns for improved recognition and management. Our objective was to characterize subphenotypes of MIS-C based on presentation, demographics and laboratory parameters.Methods:
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children with MIS-C from March 1, 2020 - April 30, 2022 and cared for in 8 pediatric medical centers that participate in PEDSnet. We included demographics, symptoms, conditions, laboratory values, medications and outcomes (ICU admission, death), and grouped variables into eight categories according to organ system involvement. We used a heterogeneity-adaptive latent class analysis model to identify three clinically-relevant subphenotypes. We further characterized the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of each subphenotype, and evaluated their temporal patterns.Findings:
We identified 1186 children hospitalized with MIS-C. The highest proportion of children (44.4%) were aged between 5-11 years, with a male predominance (61.0%), and non-Hispanic white ethnicity (40.2%). Most (67.8%) children did not have a chronic condition. Class 1 represented children with a severe clinical phenotype, with 72.5% admitted to the ICU, higher inflammatory markers, hypotension/shock/dehydration, cardiac involvement, acute kidney injury and respiratory involvement. Class 2 represented a moderate presentation, with 4-6 organ systems involved, and some overlapping features with acute COVID-19. Class 3 represented a mild presentation, with fewer organ systems involved, lower CRP, troponin values and less cardiac involvement. Class 1 initially represented 51.1% of children early in the pandemic, which decreased to 33.9% from the pre-delta period to the omicron period.Interpretation:
MIS-C has a spectrum of clinical severity, with degree of laboratory abnormalities rather than the number of organ systems involved providing more useful indicators of severity. The proportion of severe/critical MIS-C decreased over time.
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Main subject:
Dementia, Multi-Infarct
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Death
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Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes
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Acute Kidney Injury
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COVID-19
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Hypotension
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Laboratory Infection
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Preprint
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