Clinical manifestations of children with COVID-19: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is an unprecedented global public health challenge, leading to thousands of deaths every day worldwide. Despite the epidemiological importance, clinical patterns of children with COVID-19 remain unclear. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical, laboratorial, and radiological characteristics of children with COVID-19.

Methods

The Medline database was searched between December 1st 2019 and April 6th 2020. No language restrictions were applied. Inclusion criteria were (a) studied patients younger than 18 years old; (b) presented original data from cases of COVID-19 confirmed by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction; and (c) contained descriptions of clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, or rad

SUBMITTER: de Souza TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7300659 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature