Clinical profile and in-hospital outcomes of COVID-19 among adolescents at a tertiary care hospital in India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We aimed to describe the clinical profile and risk factors for severe disease in adolescents hospitalised with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

A retrospective analysis of an admitted cohort of COVID-19 patients was performed at a tertiary hospital in North India. Adolescents aged 12-18 years who were hospitalised during the first wave (March-December, 2020) and the second wave (March-June, 2021) were included. Data on the demographic details, clinical presentation, laboratory parameters, disease severity at admission, treatments received, and in-hospital outcomes were retrieved.

Results

The study included 197 adolescents with a median [inter-quartile range (IQR)] age of 15 (13-17) years, of whom 117 (59.4%) were male. Among these, 170 (86.3%)

SUBMITTER: Ghosh T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9390311 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature