Short-term and medium-term clinical outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even though the incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children (MIS-C) is decreasing cases are still reported across the world. Studying the consequences of MIS-C enhances our understanding of the disease's prognosis. The objective of this study was to assess short- and medium-term clinical outcomes of MIS-C.

Methods

Prospective observational cohort study at Municipal Children's Hospital Morozovskaya, Moscow, Russia. All children meeting the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or the World Health Organization (WHO) MIS-C case definition admitted to the hospital between 17 May and 26 October 2020 were included in the study. All survivors were invited to attend a clinic at 2 and 6 weeks

SUBMITTER: Glazyrina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10768316 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature