How does post COVID differ from other post-viral conditions in childhood and adolescence (0-20 years old)? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post Coronavirus disease (COVID) and other post-viral infection syndromes present an overlap of pathogenesis, onset, progression, and symptom profile. We aimed to systematically describe studies on post-viral conditions and determine the entity of post COVID compared to other post-viral conditions in children.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search of the Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and GoogleScholar databases (January 1946-3 November 2023), according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The main outcomes were differences in condition duration, symptom type, and development of chronic symptoms. This systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42023401789).

Findings

35/5051 studies were

SUBMITTER: Minotti C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850405 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature