| Title: |
Chronic Symptomatology Among Infants, Children, and Adolescents Within 12 Months After SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| Authors: |
Jennifer S. Read MD; Devika Singh MD; Kimberly P. Luebbers MSHS; Patsy T. Kelso PhD; Peter W. Callas PhD; Jessie L. Leyse MD; Mark A. Levine MD |
| Source: |
Global Pediatric Health, Vol 11 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
SAGE Publishing |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: |
Pediatrics; RJ1-570 |
| Description: |
Objective . The objective of this public health surveillance project was to estimate the proportion of persons under the age of 18 years with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who developed chronic symptoms and to further characterize the symptoms and associated factors. Methods . Parents provided information during a telephone interview or through a web-based questionnaire. Results . Of 212 infants, children, and adolescents, 11 (5.2%) experienced a wide range of mild to severe chronic symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection, with 90% indicating inability to continue normal activities. Factors associated with chronic symptoms were pre-existing chronic medical conditions overall, certain categories of symptoms (eg, neurologic/psychiatric symptoms), and specific symptoms experienced with the acute SARS-CoV-2 infection (eg, fatigue, vomiting). Conclusion . Future research regarding chronic symptomatology among persons with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection would benefit from the use of standardized definitions of the timing and duration of chronic symptoms and from the enrollment of comparison groups. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X241287096; https://doaj.org/toc/2333-794X; https://doaj.org/article/2dfac3ef4a31436db99c8aa11870833c |
| DOI: |
10.1177/2333794X241287096 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X241287096; https://doaj.org/article/2dfac3ef4a31436db99c8aa11870833c |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.F1D084FF |
| Database: |
BASE |