Preliminary Evidence on Pulmonary Function after Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 in Children
Background: While it has been described that adults can develop long-lasting deterioration in pulmonary function (PF) after coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), regardless of disease severity, data on the long-term pneumological impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children are lacking. Methods: Performi...
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| author | Costanza Di Chiara Silvia Carraro Stefania Zanconato Sandra Cozzani Eugenio Baraldi Carlo Giaquinto Valentina Agnese Ferraro Daniele Donà |
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| description | Background: While it has been described that adults can develop long-lasting deterioration in pulmonary function (PF) after coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), regardless of disease severity, data on the long-term pneumological impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children are lacking. Methods: Performing a single-center, prospective, observational study on children aged 6–18 years with a previous diagnosis of asymptomatic/mild COVID-19, we evaluated the long-term impact of mild severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children. Results: A total of 61 subjects underwent spirometry after a mean time of 10 ± 4 months from asymptomatic or mild infection. None of the children reported any respiratory symptoms, needed any inhaled therapy, or had abnormal lung function. Conclusions: In our study, we observed that children and adolescents did not develop chronic respiratory symptoms and did not present lung function impairment after asymptomatic or mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d0ff42eb1f645a08d3d63572168fa2b2023-12-01T22:01:26ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-06-019795210.3390/children9070952Preliminary Evidence on Pulmonary Function after Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 in ChildrenCostanza Di Chiara0Silvia Carraro1Stefania Zanconato2Sandra Cozzani3Eugenio Baraldi4Carlo Giaquinto5Valentina Agnese Ferraro6Daniele Donà7Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyUnit of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyUnit of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyUnit of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, ItalyBackground: While it has been described that adults can develop long-lasting deterioration in pulmonary function (PF) after coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), regardless of disease severity, data on the long-term pneumological impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children are lacking. Methods: Performing a single-center, prospective, observational study on children aged 6–18 years with a previous diagnosis of asymptomatic/mild COVID-19, we evaluated the long-term impact of mild severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children. Results: A total of 61 subjects underwent spirometry after a mean time of 10 ± 4 months from asymptomatic or mild infection. None of the children reported any respiratory symptoms, needed any inhaled therapy, or had abnormal lung function. Conclusions: In our study, we observed that children and adolescents did not develop chronic respiratory symptoms and did not present lung function impairment after asymptomatic or mild SARS-CoV-2 infection.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/7/952COVID-19long-covidpulmonary functionspirometrychildren |
| spellingShingle | Costanza Di Chiara Silvia Carraro Stefania Zanconato Sandra Cozzani Eugenio Baraldi Carlo Giaquinto Valentina Agnese Ferraro Daniele Donà Preliminary Evidence on Pulmonary Function after Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 in Children Children COVID-19 long-covid pulmonary function spirometry children |
| title | Preliminary Evidence on Pulmonary Function after Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 in Children |
| title_full | Preliminary Evidence on Pulmonary Function after Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 in Children |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary Evidence on Pulmonary Function after Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 in Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary Evidence on Pulmonary Function after Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 in Children |
| title_short | Preliminary Evidence on Pulmonary Function after Asymptomatic and Mild COVID-19 in Children |
| title_sort | preliminary evidence on pulmonary function after asymptomatic and mild covid 19 in children |
| topic | COVID-19 long-covid pulmonary function spirometry children |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/7/952 |
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