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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children with confirmed COVID-19 infection in a tertiary referral hospital in Manila, Philippines
| العنوان: | Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children with confirmed COVID-19 infection in a tertiary referral hospital in Manila, Philippines |
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| المؤلفون: | Lota-Salvado, Rhanee, Padua, Jay Ron, Agrupis, Kristal An, Malijan, Greco Mark, Sayo, Ana Ria, Suzuki, Shuichi, Go, Grace Devota, Smith, Chris |
| بيانات النشر: | BMC 2023-02-22 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Electronic Resource |
| مستخلص: | Background: COVID-19 has challenged the under-resourced health systems of low- and middle-income countries, significantly affecting child health. Available published data on Filipino children with COVID-19 infection are limited. This study aims to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with confirmed COVID-19 in an infectious disease hospital in Manila, Philippines. Main text: This cross-sectional study reviewed data on patients ages 0 to 18 years with confirmed COVID-19 infection, admitted to San Lazaro Hospital from January 25, 2020 to January 25, 2022. Demographic data and clinical characteristics obtained from COVID-19 case investigation forms were summarized and compared between severe and non-severe cases. Risk factors for disease severity and mortality were analyzed. Of 115 patients, 64% were males. There were 87 patients (75.7%) with asymptomatic, mild, or moderate disease, and 28 cases (24.3%) with severe or critical illness. The median age of all patients was 10 years (interquartile range: 4–15 years). The majority of patients (40.9%) were adolescents ages 13 to 18 years. Predominant symptoms were fever (73.9%) and cough (55.7%). Patients with severe or critical illness were more likely to experience difficulty of breathing (55.2% vs 44.8%, p < 0.001), and have a longer hospital stay (11 days vs 8 days, p = 0.043). Among all patients, 48.7% had at least one underlying disease; and common infectious co-morbidities were tuberculosis (17.4%), dengue (12.2%), and HIV (4.3%). Having tuberculosis (p = 0.008) or at least one co-morbidity (p < 0.001) was associated with disease severity. Ten patients (8.7%) died; and mortality was higher among those with severe or critical illness (80% vs 20%, p < 0.001). Sepsis (p = 0.020) or having at least one co-morbidity (p = 0.007) was associated with death. Conclusion: Children of all ages remain susceptible to COVID-19 infection, and usually present with mild or moderate symptoms. I Tropical Medicine and Health, 51(1), art. no. 9; 2023 |
| مصطلحات الفهرس: | COVID-19, Epidemiology, Philippines, Children, Pediatric, Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), Journal Article, VoR |
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| Other Numbers: | JPNII oai:irdb.nii.ac.jp:01160:0005703740 1349-4147 Tropical Medicine and Health, 51(1), 9- 1375176455 |
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