A snapshot of pediatric inpatients and outpatients with COVID-19 : a point prevalence study from Turkey

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This multi-center point prevalence study evaluated children who were diagnosed as having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). On February 2nd, 2022, inpatients and outpatients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were included in the study from 12 cities and 24 centers in Turkey. Of 8605 patients on February 2nd, 2022, in participating centers, 706 (8.2%) had COVID-19. The median age of the 706 patients was 92.50 months, 53.4% were female, and 76.7% were inpatients. The three most common symptoms of the patients with COVID-19 were fever (56.6%), cough (41.3%), and fatigue (27.5%). The three most common underlying chronic diseases (UCDs) were asthma (3.4%), neurologic disorders (3.3%), and obesity (2.6%). The SARS-CoV-2-related pneumoniae rate was 10.7%. The COVID-19 vaccination rate was 12.5% in all patients. Among patients aged over 12 years with access to the vaccine given by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, the vaccination rate was 38.7%. Patients with UCDs presented with dyspnea and pneumoniae more frequently than those without UCDs (p < 0.001 for both). The rates of fever, diarrhea, and pneumoniae were higher in patients without COVID-19 vaccinations (p = 0.001, p = 0.012, and p = 0.027).  Conclusion: To lessen the effects of the disease, all eligible children should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The illness may specifically endanger children with UCDs. What is Known: • Children with COVID-19 mainly present with fever and cough, as in adults. • COVID-19 may specifically threaten children with underlying chronic diseases. What is New: • Children with obesity have a higher vaccination rate against COVID-19 than children without obesity. • Among unvaccinated children, fever and pneumoniae might be seen at a higher ratio than among vaccinated children.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:182

Enthalten in:

European journal of pediatrics - 182(2023), 7 vom: 04. Juli, Seite 3231-3242

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yılmaz, Dilek [VerfasserIn]
Üstündağ, Gülnihan [VerfasserIn]
Büyükçam, Ayşe [VerfasserIn]
Salı, Enes [VerfasserIn]
Çelik, Ümit [VerfasserIn]
Avcu, Gülhadiye [VerfasserIn]
Belet, Nurşen [VerfasserIn]
Çakmak Taşkın, Esra [VerfasserIn]
Öcal Demir, Sevliya [VerfasserIn]
Birbilen, Ahmet Ziya [VerfasserIn]
Kılıç, Ömer [VerfasserIn]
Metin Akcan, Özge [VerfasserIn]
Tekin Yılmaz, Ayşe [VerfasserIn]
Aldemir Kocabaş, Bilge [VerfasserIn]
Hatipoğlu, Nevin [VerfasserIn]
Karbuz, Adem [VerfasserIn]
Çakır, Deniz [VerfasserIn]
Sütçü, Murat [VerfasserIn]
Aygün, Fatma Deniz [VerfasserIn]
Çelik, Taylan [VerfasserIn]
Bayturan Şen, Semra [VerfasserIn]
Dalgıç, Nazan [VerfasserIn]
Ümit, Zühal [VerfasserIn]
Kara, Soner Sertan [VerfasserIn]
Karadağ Öncel, Eda [VerfasserIn]
Bolat, Ahmet [VerfasserIn]
Kılıç Çil, Merve [VerfasserIn]
Turan, Caner [VerfasserIn]
Çakıl Güzin, Ayşe [VerfasserIn]
Topal, Sevgi [VerfasserIn]
Esen Besli, Gülser [VerfasserIn]
Doğan, Gizem [VerfasserIn]
Şahin, Sabiha [VerfasserIn]
Akın, Fatih [VerfasserIn]
Bildirici, Yaşar [VerfasserIn]
Timurtaş Dayar, Gülperi [VerfasserIn]
Ergül Sarı, Emine [VerfasserIn]
Kızmaz İşançlı, Didem [VerfasserIn]
Kara, Manolya [VerfasserIn]
Önal, Pınar [VerfasserIn]
Aylaç, Hakan [VerfasserIn]
Lüleci, Duygu [VerfasserIn]
Yaşar, Belma [VerfasserIn]
Dede, Elif [VerfasserIn]
Çağlar, Aykut [VerfasserIn]
Akova, Sevgi [VerfasserIn]
Afat Turgut, Elif [VerfasserIn]
Yazıcı Özkaya, Pınar [VerfasserIn]
Kandemir Gülmez, Tuğba [VerfasserIn]
Ulusoy, Emel [VerfasserIn]
Duyu, Muhterem [VerfasserIn]
Kara, Yalçın [VerfasserIn]
Çeliktaş, Hüseyin [VerfasserIn]
Tekeli, Onur [VerfasserIn]
Çağlar, Fatma [VerfasserIn]
Gül, Doruk [VerfasserIn]
Oral Cebeci, Sinem [VerfasserIn]
Battal, Fatih [VerfasserIn]
Bal, Alkan [VerfasserIn]
Aygün, Emre [VerfasserIn]
Uysalol, Metin [VerfasserIn]
Arslan, Gazi [VerfasserIn]
Özkavaklı, Ayberk [VerfasserIn]
Kızıl, Mahmut Can [VerfasserIn]
Yazar, Abdullah [VerfasserIn]
Aygün, Fatih [VerfasserIn]
Somer, Ayper [VerfasserIn]
Kuyucu, Necdet [VerfasserIn]
Dinleyici, Ener Çağrı [VerfasserIn]
Kara, Ateş [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Children
Clinical presentation
Journal Article
Multi-center study
Multicenter Study
Point prevalence study

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Date Completed 21.07.2023

Date Revised 21.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00431-023-04982-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356439801