학술논문
Clinical features of pediatric post-acute COVID-19: a descriptive retrospective follow-up study.
Document Type
Letter
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Subject
*REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
*COVID-19
*AGEUSIA
*CONVALESCENCE
*RESEARCH methodology
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*CLINICS
*DISEASE relapse
*MEDICAL protocols
*PATIENTS' attitudes
*SMELL disorders
*HEADACHE
*POLYMERASE chain reaction
*MEDICAL needs assessment
*LONGITUDINAL method
*CHILDREN
*ADOLESCENCE
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ISSN
1720-8424
Abstract
To date, information on COVID-19 long-term post-recovery sequelae in children and adolescents remains scarce. A retrospective descriptive cohort study was performed by collecting data on 92 patients (age ≤ 18 years). All were evaluated during a face-to-face visit following a specially designed post-COVID-19 symptom assessment protocol at the following stage: 1–3 months after COVID-19 onset. Among the 92 children, 45 (49%) were completely free of any COVID-19-related symptoms, while 47 (51%) reported persistence of at least one symptom, in particular tiredness, loss of taste and/or smell and headaches. The most common post-acute COVID-19 clinical features were noted in children aged between 10 and 18 years. A detailed multidisciplinary follow-up of patients with COVID-19 seems relevant, whatever the severity of the symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]