Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and risk factors of COVID-19 among children in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter chart review study

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected over 100 million cases worldwide. Children accounted for 1-5% of all cases with less reported symptoms and better prognosis compared to adults. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of pediatric COVID-19 cas...

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Published in:BMC pediatrics 2022-02, Vol.22 (1), p.86-9, Article 86
Main Authors: AlGhamdi, Ahmad, Al Talhi, Yousef, Al Najjar, Abeer, Sobhi, Ahmed, Al Juaid, Alaa, Ibrahim, Amany, Alshengeti, Amer, Al-Hebshi, Abdulqader, Farahat, Fayssal, Al Qurainees, Ghaya, Al Saif, Manal, Hamdan, Naif, Al Jehani, Sameera, Al Mansouri, Walaa, AlDabbagh, Mona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Communicable diseases in children
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demographic aspects
Epidemiology
Fatalities
Humans
Male
MIS-C coronavirus, Coronaviridae
Patient outcomes
Pediatric research
Pediatrics
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
SARS-2
SARS-CoV-2
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
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Summary:The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected over 100 million cases worldwide. Children accounted for 1-5% of all cases with less reported symptoms and better prognosis compared to adults. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of pediatric COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia in addition to identifying risk factors associated with disease severity. This was a multicenter, cross-sectional retrospective study that included confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection among pediatric patients (
ISSN:1471-2431
1471-2431
DOI:10.1186/s12887-021-02959-8