COVID-19 related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a hospital-based prospective cohort study from Kerala, India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study (1) epidemiological factors, clinical profile and outcomes of COVID-19 related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), (2) clinical profile across age groups, (3) medium-term outcomes and (4) parameters associated with disease severity.

Design

Hospital-based prospective cohort study.

Setting

Two tertiary care centres in Kerala, India.

Participants

Diagnosed patients of MIS-C using the case definition of Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Statistical analysis

Pearson χ² test or Fisher's exact test was used to compare the categorical variables and independent sample t-test or Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the continuous variables between the subgroups categorised by the requirement of mechanica

SUBMITTER: Tiwari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8523964 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature