Clinical characteristics & severity profile of children with COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic: An experience from tertiary care hospital in Mumbai
This retrospective observational study was aimed at defining the demographic and clinical characteristics as well as severity profile of COVID-19 disease in children admitted to dedicated COVID-19 tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India, during the second wave. COVID-19 infection detected in childre...
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| author | Poorvi Agrawal Tazeem Ansari Poonam Wade Sushma Save Alpana Kondekar Surbhi Rathi Sushma Malik |
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| description | This retrospective observational study was aimed at defining the demographic and clinical characteristics as well as severity profile of COVID-19 disease in children admitted to dedicated COVID-19 tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India, during the second wave. COVID-19 infection detected in children (1 month-12 years) by the rapid antigen test or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction or TRUENAT from March 1 to July 31, 2021 on throat/nasopharyngeal samples were enrolled and their clinical features and outcomes were studied. During the study period, 77 children with COVID-19 infection were admitted, of whom two-third (59.7%) were <5 yr old. The common presenting symptom was fever (77%), followed by respiratory distress. Comorbidities were noted in 34 (44.2%) children. Most of the patients belonged to the mild severity category (41.55%). While 25.97 per cent of patients presented in severe category and 19.48 per cent were asymptomatic. Admission to intensive care was needed in 20 (25.9%) patients, with 13 patients needing invasive ventilation. Nine patients succumbed while 68 were discharged. The results might help understand the course, severity profile and outcomes of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the paediatric population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de850069c3154dca9a76518ce6c4d1602023-05-18T05:48:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Medical Research0971-59162023-01-011571929510.4103/ijmr.ijmr_813_22Clinical characteristics & severity profile of children with COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic: An experience from tertiary care hospital in MumbaiPoorvi AgrawalTazeem AnsariPoonam WadeSushma SaveAlpana KondekarSurbhi RathiSushma MalikThis retrospective observational study was aimed at defining the demographic and clinical characteristics as well as severity profile of COVID-19 disease in children admitted to dedicated COVID-19 tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India, during the second wave. COVID-19 infection detected in children (1 month-12 years) by the rapid antigen test or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction or TRUENAT from March 1 to July 31, 2021 on throat/nasopharyngeal samples were enrolled and their clinical features and outcomes were studied. During the study period, 77 children with COVID-19 infection were admitted, of whom two-third (59.7%) were <5 yr old. The common presenting symptom was fever (77%), followed by respiratory distress. Comorbidities were noted in 34 (44.2%) children. Most of the patients belonged to the mild severity category (41.55%). While 25.97 per cent of patients presented in severe category and 19.48 per cent were asymptomatic. Admission to intensive care was needed in 20 (25.9%) patients, with 13 patients needing invasive ventilation. Nine patients succumbed while 68 were discharged. The results might help understand the course, severity profile and outcomes of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the paediatric population.http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2023;volume=157;issue=1;spage=92;epage=95;aulast=Agrawalchildren - comorbidity - covid-19 - fever - second wave - severity |
| spellingShingle | Poorvi Agrawal Tazeem Ansari Poonam Wade Sushma Save Alpana Kondekar Surbhi Rathi Sushma Malik Clinical characteristics & severity profile of children with COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic: An experience from tertiary care hospital in Mumbai Indian Journal of Medical Research children - comorbidity - covid-19 - fever - second wave - severity |
| title | Clinical characteristics & severity profile of children with COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic: An experience from tertiary care hospital in Mumbai |
| title_full | Clinical characteristics & severity profile of children with COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic: An experience from tertiary care hospital in Mumbai |
| title_fullStr | Clinical characteristics & severity profile of children with COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic: An experience from tertiary care hospital in Mumbai |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical characteristics & severity profile of children with COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic: An experience from tertiary care hospital in Mumbai |
| title_short | Clinical characteristics & severity profile of children with COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic: An experience from tertiary care hospital in Mumbai |
| title_sort | clinical characteristics severity profile of children with covid 19 during the second wave pandemic an experience from tertiary care hospital in mumbai |
| topic | children - comorbidity - covid-19 - fever - second wave - severity |
| url | http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2023;volume=157;issue=1;spage=92;epage=95;aulast=Agrawal |
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