Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children

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BACKGROUND: Clinical differences between critical illness from influenza infection vs coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have not been well characterized in pediatric patients.

METHODS: We compared demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of US children (aged 8 months to 17 years) admitted to the intensive care or high-acuity unit with influenza or COVID-19. Using mixed-effects models, we assessed the odds of death or requiring life support for influenza vs COVID-19 after adjustment for age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and underlying conditions including obesity.

RESULTS: Children with influenza (n = 179) were younger than those with COVID-19 (n = 381; median, 5.2 years vs 13.8 years), less likely to be non-Hispanic Black (14.5% vs 27.6%) or Hispanic (24.0% vs 36.2%), and less likely to have ≥1 underlying condition (66.4% vs 78.5%) or be obese (21.4% vs 42.2%), and a shorter hospital stay (median, 5 days vs 7 days). They were similarly likely to require invasive mechanical ventilation (both 30.2%), vasopressor support (19.6% and 19.9%), or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (2.2% and 2.9%). Four children with influenza (2.2%) and 11 children with COVID-19 (2.9%) died. The odds of death or requiring life support in children with influenza vs COVID-19 were similar (adjusted odds ratio, 1.30; 95% confidence interval, .78-2.15; P = .32).

CONCLUSIONS: Despite differences in demographics and clinical characteristics of children with influenza or COVID-19, the frequency of life-threatening complications was similar. Our findings highlight the importance of implementing prevention measures to reduce transmission and disease severity of influenza and COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 76(2023), 3 vom: 08. Feb., Seite e280-e290

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Halasa, Natasha B [VerfasserIn]
Spieker, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Young, Cameron C [VerfasserIn]
Olson, Samantha M [VerfasserIn]
Newhams, Margaret M [VerfasserIn]
Amarin, Justin Z [VerfasserIn]
Moffitt, Kristin L [VerfasserIn]
Nakamura, Mari M [VerfasserIn]
Levy, Emily R [VerfasserIn]
Soma, Vijaya L [VerfasserIn]
Talj, Rana [VerfasserIn]
Weiss, Scott L [VerfasserIn]
Fitzgerald, Julie C [VerfasserIn]
Mack, Elizabeth H [VerfasserIn]
Maddux, Aline B [VerfasserIn]
Schuster, Jennifer E [VerfasserIn]
Coates, Bria M [VerfasserIn]
Hall, Mark W [VerfasserIn]
Schwartz, Stephanie P [VerfasserIn]
Schwarz, Adam J [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Spinella, Philip C [VerfasserIn]
Loftis, Laura L [VerfasserIn]
McLaughlin, Gwenn E [VerfasserIn]
Hobbs, Charlotte V [VerfasserIn]
Rowan, Courtney M [VerfasserIn]
Bembea, Melania M [VerfasserIn]
Nofziger, Ryan A [VerfasserIn]
Babbitt, Christopher J [VerfasserIn]
Bowens, Cindy [VerfasserIn]
Flori, Heidi R [VerfasserIn]
Gertz, Shira J [VerfasserIn]
Zinter, Matt S [VerfasserIn]
Giuliano, John S [VerfasserIn]
Hume, Janet R [VerfasserIn]
Cvijanovich, Natalie Z [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Aalok R [VerfasserIn]
Crandall, Hillary A [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Neal J [VerfasserIn]
Cullimore, Melissa L [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Manish M [VerfasserIn]
Randolph, Adrienne G [VerfasserIn]
Pediatric Intensive Care Influenza [VerfasserIn]
Overcoming COVID-19 Investigators [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Michele [Sonstige Person]
Gaspers, Mary Glas [Sonstige Person]
Typpo, Katri V [Sonstige Person]
Sanders, Ronald C [Sonstige Person]
Katherine, Irby [Sonstige Person]
Peter, Mourani [Sonstige Person]
Schwarz, Adam J [Sonstige Person]
Babbitt, Christopher J [Sonstige Person]
Helen, Harvey [Sonstige Person]
Cvijanovich, Natalie Z [Sonstige Person]
Zinter, Matt S [Sonstige Person]
Maddux, Aline B [Sonstige Person]
Osborne, Christina M [Sonstige Person]
Sara, Shankman [Sonstige Person]
Mourani, Peter M [Sonstige Person]
Emily, Port [Sonstige Person]
Van, Kevin A [Sonstige Person]
Carroll, Christopher L [Sonstige Person]
Giuliano, John S [Sonstige Person]
McLaughlin, Gwenn E [Sonstige Person]
Tarquinio, Keiko M [Sonstige Person]
Michelson, Kelly N [Sonstige Person]
Coates, Bria M [Sonstige Person]
Rowan, Courtney M [Sonstige Person]
Wellnitz, Kari [Sonstige Person]
Bhoojhawon, Guru [Sonstige Person]
Sullivan, Janice E [Sonstige Person]
Montgomery, Vicki L [Sonstige Person]
Havlin, Kevin M [Sonstige Person]
Bradford, Tamara T [Sonstige Person]
Riggs, Becky J [Sonstige Person]
Bembea, Melania M [Sonstige Person]
Randolph, Adrienne G [Sonstige Person]
Newhams, Margaret M [Sonstige Person]
Chen, Sabrina R [Sonstige Person]
Young, Cameron C [Sonstige Person]
Moffitt, Kristin L [Sonstige Person]
Nakamura, Mari M [Sonstige Person]
Carroll, Ryan W [Sonstige Person]
Yager, Phoebe H [Sonstige Person]
Fernandes, Neil D [Sonstige Person]
Flori, Heidi R [Sonstige Person]
Heidemann, Sabrina M [Sonstige Person]
Hume, Janet R [Sonstige Person]
Levy, Emily R [Sonstige Person]
Hobbs, Charlotte V [Sonstige Person]
Martin, Lora [Sonstige Person]
Malloch, Lacy [Sonstige Person]
Inagaki, Kengo [Sonstige Person]
Dhanrajani, Anita [Sonstige Person]
Schuster, Jennifer E [Sonstige Person]
Kietzman, Abigail [Sonstige Person]
Hill, Shannon [Sonstige Person]
Spinella, Philip C [Sonstige Person]
Cullimore, Melissa L [Sonstige Person]
McCulloh, Russell J [Sonstige Person]
Clouser, Katharine N [Sonstige Person]
Gertz, Shira J [Sonstige Person]
Kleinman, Lawrence C [Sonstige Person]
Li, Simon [Sonstige Person]
Horwitz, Steven M [Sonstige Person]
Ratner, Adam J [Sonstige Person]
Dapul, Heda [Sonstige Person]
Soma, Vijaya L [Sonstige Person]
Keenaghan, Michael A [Sonstige Person]
Singh, Aalok R [Sonstige Person]
Harwayne-Gidansky, Ilana [Sonstige Person]
Hymes, Saul R [Sonstige Person]
Doymaz, Sule [Sonstige Person]
Schwartz, Stephanie P [Sonstige Person]
Walker, Tracie C [Sonstige Person]
Hall, Mark W [Sonstige Person]
Shein, Steven L [Sonstige Person]
Lansell, Amanda N [Sonstige Person]
Nofziger, Ryan A [Sonstige Person]
Staat, Mary A [Sonstige Person]
Fitzgerald, Julie C [Sonstige Person]
Weiss, Scott [Sonstige Person]
Thomas, Neal J [Sonstige Person]
Fink, Ericka L [Sonstige Person]
Carcillo, Joseph A [Sonstige Person]
Mack, Elizabeth H [Sonstige Person]
Smallcomb, Laura S [Sonstige Person]
Halasa, Natasha B [Sonstige Person]
Stewart, Laura [Sonstige Person]
Romero, Yesenia [Sonstige Person]
Hayek, Haya [Sonstige Person]
Loftis, Laura L [Sonstige Person]
Munoz, Alvaro Coronado [Sonstige Person]
Bowens, Cindy [Sonstige Person]
Maamari, Mia [Sonstige Person]
Crandall, Hillary [Sonstige Person]
Smith, Lincoln S [Sonstige Person]
McGuire, John K [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Children
Influenza
Intensive care units
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.02.2023

Date Revised 29.09.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/cid/ciac477

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM342389165