International Care programs for Pediatric Post-COVID Condition (Long COVID) and the way forward.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric Post-COVID-Condition (PPCC) clinics treat children despite limited scientific substantiation. By exploring real-life management of children diagnosed with PPCC, the International Post-COVID-Condition in Children Collaboration (IP4C) aimed to provide guidance for future PPCC care.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional international, multicenter study on used PPCC definitions; the organization of PPCC care programs and patients characteristics. We compared aggregated data from PPCC cohorts and identified priorities to improve PPCC care.

Results

Ten PPCC care programs and six COVID-19 follow-up research cohorts participated. Aggregated data from 584 PPCC patients was analyzed. The most common symptoms included fatigue (71%), headache (55%), concentr

SUBMITTER: Brackel CLH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12378996 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature