Comparative study shows that 1 in 7 Spanish children with COVID-19 symptoms were still experiencing issues after 12 weeks.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We investigated prolonged symptoms in children after COVID-19, including the clinical characteristics and risk factors.

Methods

This multicentre retrospective study focused on 451 children under 18 years old who were diagnosed with symptomatic COVID-19 between 14 March and 31 December 2020. Persistent symptoms were analysed with a telephone questionnaire by the attending physicians from 1 August to 30 September 2021. A control group of 98 with no history of COVID-19, who were treated for other reasons, was also included.

Results

Most (82.0%) of the cases had mild infections that required outpatient care and 5.1% were admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). We found that 18.4% had symptoms that lasted 4-12 weeks. There were also 14.6% who were sympto

SUBMITTER: Bergia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature