Epidemiological, clinical and biomarker profile of pediatric patients infected with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the limited and diverse nature of published literature related to COVID-19 in pediatrics, it is imperative to provide evidence-based summary of disease characteristics for guiding policy decisions. We aim to provide comprehensive overview of epidemiological, clinical and biomarker profile of COVID-19 infection in pediatric population.

Methods

For this umbrella review, published systematic reviews from PubMed and pre-print databases were screened. Literature search was conducted from December 2019 to April 2021. Details of clinical, radiological and laboratory features were collected from each review. Qualitative observations were synthesized and pooled prevalence of mortality and asymptomatic cases were assessed using meta-analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Shah K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8420635 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature