Clinical Course and Outcome of COVID-19 in Children With Biliary Atresia: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

To investigate the infection status and outcomes of biliary atresia (BA) patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Chinese population.

Methods

This retrospective study involved Kasai-postoperative BA patients who had achieved jaundice-free during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak from December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. Children without hepatobiliary diseases hospitalized during the same period were as control group. Data collected included nutritional status, comorbidities, epidemiologic characteristics, fever symptoms (duration, max), respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose and shortness of breath), and gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea and vomiting). All cases infected with SARS-CoV-2 were followed up for 3 months.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808391 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature