Clinical profile during the first and second pandemic waves in children and adolescents with COVID-19 at pediatric public hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Background: COVID-19 is usually milder in children and adolescents, leading to lower hospital admission rates than adults. This study evaluated clinical manifestations in children (< 10 years) and adolescents (10 to < 18 years) with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary municipal hospital in Rio de...

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Published in:Microbes, Infection and Chemotherapy Infection and Chemotherapy, 2024-02, Vol.4, p.e1989
Main Authors: Oliveira, Jeferson Tobias da Silva de Oliveira de, Portela, Luciana Fernandes, Vieira, Marcelo Carvalho, Almeida, Mariana Cristina Mendes, Sangenis, Luiz Henrique Conde, Siviero, Ivonete, Gonçalves, Tatiana Rehder, Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix
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Language:English
Subjects:
adolescents
children
COVID-19
mortality
SARS-CoV-2
symptoms
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Summary:Background: COVID-19 is usually milder in children and adolescents, leading to lower hospital admission rates than adults. This study evaluated clinical manifestations in children (< 10 years) and adolescents (10 to < 18 years) with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary municipal hospital in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) during the first (February to November 2020) and second pandemic waves (November 2020 to April 2021). Methods: this retrospective observational study considered patients in the pediatric age group (
ISSN:2789-4274
2789-4274
DOI:10.54034/mic.e1989