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Characteristics and Outcome of Children Admitted with Sars- Cov-2 Infection: Experiences from a Pediatric Public Hospital in Western India
Sudha Rao
Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children
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Background
SARS-CoV-2 infection in children is asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. Clinical characteristics and outcome of children admitted with COVID 19, especially with underlying illnesses, has not been studied.
Objective
To study the clinical characteristics and outcome of children admitted, with SARS-CoV-2 infection, to a paediatric multispecialty hospital in Mumbai, the epicentre of the COVID19 pandemic in India.
Design and Setting
Retrospective observational study of medical records of 969 children admitted between 19 March and 7 August 2020.
Participants
Clinico-demographic characteristics and outcome of COVID 19 positive children admitted during the study period. Variables compared between children who were previously healthy (Group I) and children with co-morbidity (Group II).
Main outcome
COVID 19 disease severity characterisation and factors predicting outcome as discharge or death was studied.
Results
123 (71M) tested SARS-CoV-2-positive by RT-PCR with median age of presentation of 3 years [IQR 0.7– 6 years]. 47 (38%) had co-morbidities and were more severely affected (p = 0.0146). MIS-C/ KD was common in Group I. Thirty nine (31.7 %) needed intensive care. Fourteen (11.4%) died. Male sex, respiratory manifestation, pulseox saturation <94% at admission, need for ventilation, inotrope, hospital stay of <10 days were independent mortality predictors. Regression analysis revealed oxygen saturation <94% at admission (OR 35.9, 95% CI 1.5-856) and hospital stay <10 days (OR 9.1, 95% CI 1.04 -99.1) as predictors of mortality.
Conclusion
COVID 19 in children although considered mild, presence of co-morbidities causes severe disease. Pulseox saturation <94% on admission, hospital stay <10days are predictors of mortality.
Keywords
Pediatric COVID19, Co-morbidities, Mortality predictors, Multisystem inflammatory response syndrome,/Kawasaki like illness (MIS-C/KD)
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Phadke
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Excellent paper
Phadke
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Excellent paper
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Research Article
Characteristics and Outcome of Children Admitted with Sars- Cov-2 Infection: Experiences from a Pediatric Public Hospital in Western India
Sudha Rao
Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children
Corresponding Author
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Pediatrics
License:
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Declarations:
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- This study involved human subjects.
- The author confirmed that all appropriate ethical guidelines for the use of human subjects have been followed, any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee review has been obtained, and information about the IRB/ethics committee is included in the manuscript.
- The author has confirmed that all necessary patient/participant consent or assent has been obtained and the appropriate institutional forms have been archived. If the IRB/ethics committee waived the requirement for patient/participant consent or assent, an explanation for the waiver is included in the text.
- The author has confirmed that a statement listing potential conflicts of interest or lack thereof is included in the text.
Background
SARS-CoV-2 infection in children is asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. Clinical characteristics and outcome of children admitted with COVID 19, especially with underlying illnesses, has not been studied.
Objective
To study the clinical characteristics and outcome of children admitted, with SARS-CoV-2 infection, to a paediatric multispecialty hospital in Mumbai, the epicentre of the COVID19 pandemic in India.
Design and Setting
Retrospective observational study of medical records of 969 children admitted between 19 March and 7 August 2020.
Participants
Clinico-demographic characteristics and outcome of COVID 19 positive children admitted during the study period. Variables compared between children who were previously healthy (Group I) and children with co-morbidity (Group II).
Main outcome
COVID 19 disease severity characterisation and factors predicting outcome as discharge or death was studied.
Results
123 (71M) tested SARS-CoV-2-positive by RT-PCR with median age of presentation of 3 years [IQR 0.7– 6 years]. 47 (38%) had co-morbidities and were more severely affected (p = 0.0146). MIS-C/ KD was common in Group I. Thirty nine (31.7 %) needed intensive care. Fourteen (11.4%) died. Male sex, respiratory manifestation, pulseox saturation <94% at admission, need for ventilation, inotrope, hospital stay of <10 days were independent mortality predictors. Regression analysis revealed oxygen saturation <94% at admission (OR 35.9, 95% CI 1.5-856) and hospital stay <10 days (OR 9.1, 95% CI 1.04 -99.1) as predictors of mortality.
Conclusion
COVID 19 in children although considered mild, presence of co-morbidities causes severe disease. Pulseox saturation <94% on admission, hospital stay <10days are predictors of mortality.
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Phadke
commented on 30 September, 2020
Excellent paper
Phadke
commented on 30 September, 2020
Excellent paper