Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Outcomes During the Postacute Phase of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The profile of gastrointestinal (GI) tract outcomes associated with the postacute and chronic phases of COVID-19 in children and adolescents remains unclear.

Objective

To investigate the risks of GI tract symptoms and disorders during the postacute (28-179 days after documented SARS-CoV-2 infection) and the chronic (180-729 days after documented SARS-CoV-2 infection) phases of COVID-19 in the pediatric population.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study was performed from March 1, 2020, to September 1, 2023, at 29 US health care institutions. Participants included pediatric patients 18 years or younger with at least 6 months of follow-up. Data analysis was conducted from November 1, 2023, to February 29, 2024.

Exposures

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SUBMITTER: Zhang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806396 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature