Post-COVID-19 Condition in Children 6 and 12 Months After Infection.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is a need to understand the long-term outcomes among children infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Objective

To quantify the prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) among children tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric emergency departments (EDs).

Design, setting, and participants

Multicenter, prospective cohort study at 14 Canadian tertiary pediatric EDs that are members of the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada network with 90-day, 6-month, and 12-month follow-up. Participants were children younger than 18 years who were tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection between August 2020 and February 2022. Data were analyzed from May to November 2023.

Exposure

The presence of SARS-CoV-2 infection at or within 14 days of the index ED visit.

Main outcomes a

SUBMITTER: Dun-Dery F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755606 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature