Respiratory and non-respiratory manifestations in children admitted with COVID 19 in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil
ARAUJO DA SILVA, A. R. A.; FOINSECA, C. G. B.; DE MIRANDA, J. L. P. S.; TRAVASSOS, B. V.; BAIAO, C. R.; SILVA, K. D.; DOS SANTOS, L. B. A. E.; DE BRITTO, M. M. R.; CERQUEIRA, P. A. L. D. S.; PEREIRA, S. N. B.; RIOS, R. B. J.; VIEIRA, C. S.; LEAL, I. A.; MARTINS, N. C.; DE CARVALHO, L. M. A.; PEREIRA, A. B.; TEIXEIRA, C. H.
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IntroductionCOVID 19 is still a challenge in pediatrics due to variety of symptoms and different presentations AimTo describe clinical, laboratorial and treatment of confirmed COVID-19 pediatric admitted in hospitals. MethodsA retrospective study was conducted in children (0-18 years), admitted between March and November 15, 2020, with confirmed COVID-19 by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction or serological tests. Clinical data about symptoms, laboratorial exams and treatments were analysed. Patients were evaluated according predominant (PRS) or non-predominant respiratory symptoms (non-PRS) ResultsSixty-four patients were evaluated, being the median age 5.6 years. Forty-seven (73.4%) children were admitted with PRS and 17 (26.4%) with non-PRS. The main symptoms in the PRS group were fever in 74.5% of children and cough in 66%; and fever in 76.5% and edema/cavitary effusion in 29.4% in the non-PRS group. The median of C-reactive protein (in mg/dl) was 2.5 in the PRS group and 6.1 in the non-PRS group. Antibiotics were used in 85.1% of the PRS group and 94.1% of non-group. Comorbidity was present in 30/47 (63.8%) of PRS group and 8/17 (47.1%) of non-PRS group (p=0.22). Length of stay until 7 days in patients with comorbidity was present in 27/64 (42.1%) and more than 7 days in 11/64 (17.1%) (p= 0.2) ConclusionNon-PRS represented more than one quarter of admitted patients. Fever was the main symptom detected, elevated CRP was frequent and antibiotics were commonly prescribed. Comorbidity was found in both groups and his presence was not associated with a longer length of stay.
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