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COVID-19 in a tertiary paediatric centre in Portugal: a single-centre retrospective study.
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BMJ paediatrics open [BMJ Paediatr Open] 2022 Jun; Vol. 6 (1). - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: To describe the demographic, clinical, laboratory and imaging features of the first 300 SARS-CoV-2-infected children presenting to a tertiary paediatric centre in Portugal.<br />Design: Single-centre, retrospective, descriptive study of paediatric patients who had a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection from 7 March to 20 September 2020.<br />Setting: Tertiary paediatric referral centre (Hospital Dona Estefânia, Lisbon, Portugal).<br />Patients: 18 years or younger.<br />Main Outcome Measures: Incidence, mortality, age of infection, clinical characteristics, treatment prescribed and outcome.<br />Results: Three hundred patients with confirmed COVID-19 presented to the centre. One hundred and seventeen (39%) patients were admitted to the hospital: 69 with COVID-19 and 48 for other reasons. The most common symptoms in children admitted with COVID-19 were fever (49) and cough (38). Six patients required intensive care. Two children died and seven reported short-term sequelae.<br />Conclusions: COVID-19 is usually a mild disease in children, but a small proportion of patients develop severe and critical disease. Fatal outcomes were rare and only occurred in children with severe previous medical conditions.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2399-9772
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ paediatrics open
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36053601
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001252