Factors Associated With Severe Illness in Patients Aged <21 Years Hospitalized for COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related pediatric hospitalizations during a period of B.1.617.2 (Δ) variant predominance and to determine age-specific factors associated with severe illness.

Methods

We abstracted data from medical charts to conduct a cross-sectional study of patients aged <21 years hospitalized at 6 United States children's hospitals from July to August 2021 for COVID-19 or with an incidental positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 test. Among patients with COVID-19, we assessed factors associated with severe illness by calculating age-stratified prevalence ratios (PR). We defined severe illness as receiving high-flow nasal cannula, positive airway pressure, or invasive mechanical ventilation.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Choudhary R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature