Characteristics and Management of Children With COVID-19 in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Turkey
Clinical Pediatrics, cilt.60, sa.3, ss.170-177, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0009922820966306
- Dergi Adı: Clinical Pediatrics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.170-177
- Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, children, Turkey
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Introduction: Limited data are available for pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially with regard to disease management strategies. Objective: To assess the children with COVID-19. Method: We conducted a retrospective review of the medical records of pediatric patients on March 11 and May 23, 2020. Results: We evaluated 77 COVID-19 pediatric patients, of whom 45.5% were male, with a median age of 8 years (interquartile range [IQR] = 2-13), and 6.4% had underlying diseases. Patients were classified according to severity, with the percentages of asymptomatic, mild, moderate, and critical/severe cases determined to be 24.7%, 41.6%, 29.9%, and 3.9%, respectively. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and mechanic ventilation were only required for 1 patient. Targeted therapies were used in 3 patients. Conclusion: The disease course of COVID-19 appears to be milder in children than in adults, and the treatment course primarily consists of supportive care.