Impact of COVID-19 infection on the sleep of infants and toddlers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following the termination of China's dynamic zero-COVID policy on December 7, 2022, a substantial rise in COVID-19 infections among infants and toddlers was observed. Clinical practice revealed that many infected infants and toddlers subsequently developed sleep-wake disturbances. However, research on this specific population remains limited.

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the impact of COVID-19 infection on sleep patterns in infants and toddlers to inform clinical practice and management strategies.

Methods

We conducted a prospective study of children aged 0-35 months, including COVID-19-positive patients from the pediatric respiratory department and age-matched healthy controls from child healthcare department between January 1 and December 31, 20

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461988 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature