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G. Banderali

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Multicentre Italian study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents, preliminary data as at 10 April 2020

2020

Data on features of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in children and adolescents are scarce. We report preliminary results of an Italian multicentre study comprising 168 laboratory-confirmed paediatric cases (median: 2.3 years, range: 1 day–17.7 years, 55.9% males), of which 67.9% were hospitalised and 19.6% had comorbidities. Fever was the most common symptom, gastrointestinal manifestations were frequent; two children required intensive care, five had seizures, 49 received experimental treatments and all recovered.

MalePediatricsEpidemiologyProtease InhibitorComorbiditymedicine.disease_causeClinical Laboratory TechniqueSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeDisease OutbreaksFeces0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaCOVID-19 TestingRetrospective StudiePandemic030212 general & internal medicineViralChildCoronavirusPediatricDisease OutbreakCoinfectionHospitals PediatricSettore MED/38HospitalsDiarrheaTreatment OutcomeSARS-CoV-2 infection; children; covid-19; hydroxychloroquine; pneumonia; Adolescent; Antiviral Agents; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing; Child; Child Preschool; Chronic Disease; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Coinfection; Comorbidity; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections; Diarrhea; Disease Outbreaks; Feces; Female; Fever; Hospitals Pediatric; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Infant; Infant Newborn; Italy; Male; Noninvasive Ventilation; Pandemics; Pneumonia Viral; Protease Inhibitors; Retrospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; Treatment OutcomeItalyChild PreschoolCoinfectionFemalemedicine.symptomCoronavirus InfectionsRapid CommunicationHumanDiarrheamedicine.medical_specialtyCOVID-19; ItalyhydroxychloroquineAdolescentFeverCoronaviruPneumonia ViralAntiviral Agents03 medical and health sciencesBetacoronavirusImmunocompromised Hostchildren030225 pediatricsVirologyIntensive caremedicineHumanspneumoniaProtease InhibitorsPreschoolPandemicsRetrospective StudiesAntiviral Agentchildren; covid-19; hydroxychloroquine; pneumonia; SARS-CoV-2 infection; Adolescent; Antiviral Agents; Betacoronavirus; Child; Child Preschool; Chronic Disease; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Coinfection; Comorbidity; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections; Diarrhea; Disease Outbreaks; Feces; Female; Fever; Hospitals Pediatric; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Infant; Infant Newborn; Italy; Male; Noninvasive Ventilation; Pandemics; Pneumonia Viral; Protease Inhibitors; Retrospective Studies; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; Treatment OutcomeNoninvasive VentilationBetacoronaviruPandemicbusiness.industryClinical Laboratory TechniquesCoronavirus InfectionSARS-CoV-2pneumonia.SARS-CoV-2 infectionPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthInfant NewbornCOVID-19InfantRetrospective cohort studymedicine.diseaseNewbornComorbidityCoronavirusPneumoniaChronic DiseaseFecebusiness
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Children with special health care needs attending emergency department in Italy: analysis of 3479 cases

2020

Abstract Background Although children with special health care needs (CSHCN) represent a minority of the population, they go through more hospitalizations, more admissions to the Emergency Department (ED), and receive a major number of medical prescriptions, in comparison to general pediatric population. Objectives of the study were to determine the reasons for admission to the ED in Italian CSHCN, and to describe the association between patient’s demographic data, clinical history, and health services requirements. Methods Ad hoc web site was created to collect retrospective data of 3479 visits of CSHCN to the ED in 58 Italian Hospitals. Results Seventy-two percent of patients admitted to …

MaleMetabolic diseaseHospitalization rateCongenital skeletal conditionHospitalization rateChildren with special health care needs; Congenital skeletal condition; Emergency department; Hospitalization rate; Isolated CNS malformation; Metabolic diseases; Multiple AED therapy; Neuromuscular diseases; Syndromic disorders; True isolated microcephaly0302 clinical medicineClinical historyMedicineChildeducation.field_of_studyNeuromuscular diseaseSettore MED/38Disabled ChildrenHospitalizationNeuromuscular diseasesSettore MED/38 - PEDIATRIA GENERALE E SPECIALISTICAItalyChild PreschoolFemaleChildren with special health care needEmergency Service Hospitalmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentPopulationTriage CodeChildren with special health care needsSyndromic disordersChildren with special health care needs03 medical and health sciencesPharmacotherapy030225 pediatricsHumansMedical prescriptioneducationRetrospective StudiesHealth Services Needs and DemandSyndromic disorderEmergency departmentTrue isolated microcephalybusiness.industryResearchInfant NewbornInfantMetabolic diseases030208 emergency & critical care medicineEmergency departmentChildren with special health care needs Congenital skeletal conditionsEmergency department Hospitalization rate Isolated CNS malformation Metabolic diseases Multiple AED therapy Neuromuscular diseases Syndromic disorders True isolated microcephalyFamily medicineChronic DiseaseMultiple AED therapyIsolated CNS malformationbusinessFacilities and Services UtilizationItalian Journal of Pediatrics
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