Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-144-supl1-22
COVID-19 in children – a single center experience
Mirta Šašić
; Klinika za infektivne bolesti „Dr Fran Mihaljević“, Zagreb
Srđan Roglić
; Klinika za infektivne bolesti „Dr Fran Mihaljević“, Zagreb, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
Objective: Explore clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of pediatric COVID-19. Methods: Retrospective analysis of children under 18 admitted for COVID-19 to University Hospital for Infectious Diseases „Dr Fran Mihaljević“, Zagreb between July 1st 2020. and January 1st 2022. We analyzed demographic data as well as data on clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome. Findings: 136 children were included, half of them
being infants. There was a slight male predominance. Disease severity was mild in most cases (71%). Fever and respiratory symptoms (cough, rhinorrhea, tachi/dyspnea) were the most common. Gastrointestinal symptoms and neurologic involvement occurred in less than 20% and 10% of children, respectively. Oxygen supplementation was applied in a quarter of cases, and mechanical ventilation in 4%. Outcome was good overall – none of the children died and all were discharged cured or recovered. Conclusion: COVID-19 is generally a mild disease in children. Fever and cough were the most common symptoms in hospitalized children.
Keywords
COVID-19, CHILDREN, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT
Hrčak ID:
275749
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Publication date:
24.4.2022.
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