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Observational studyJournal of Korean medical science2020

The Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of 81 Children with COVID-19 in a Pandemic Hospital in Turkey: an Observational Cohort Study.

Muhammet Furkan Korkmaz, Esra Türe, Bayram Ali Dorum, Zeliha Banu Kılıç

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Observational study in Journal of Korean medical science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors.

Muhammet Furkan KorkmazDepartment of Pediatrics, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa, Turkey. korkmazmfurkan@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5440-7955
Esra TüreDepartment of Pediatric Emergency, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-1764
Bayram Ali DorumDepartment of Neonatology, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2823-8454
Zeliha Banu KılıçDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7872-4584

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people throughout the world since December 2019. However, there is a limited amount of data about pediatric patients infected with the disease agent, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

methodsThe epidemiological, laboratory, radiological, and treatment features of the pediatric patients who were positive for SARS-CoV-2 based on the reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test, were investigated retrospectively.

resultsThe median age of 81 children included in the study was 9.50 years (0-17.75 years). The most frequent symptoms at the time of admission were fever (58%), cough (52%), and fatigue or myalgia (19%). The abnormal laboratory findings in these cases were decreased lymphocytes (2.5%, n = 2), leucopenia (5%, n = 4), and increased lactate dehydrogenase (17.2%, n = 14), C-reactive protein (16%, n = 13), procalcitonin (3.7%, n = 3), and D-dimer (12.3%, n = 10). Three (4%) patients had consolidation in chest computed tomography, and three (4%) had ground-glass opacities. None of the patients needed intensive care except for the newborns. The median time to turn SARS-CoV-2 negative in the RT-PCR test was 5 (3-10) days. The median length of hospital stay was 5 (4-10) days. The time to turn SARS-CoV-2 negative in the RT-PCR test and the length of hospital stay were significantly longer for those aged five years or younger than others (

conclusionCompared to adults, COVID-19 is milder and more distinctive in children. As a result, more conservative approaches might be preferred in children for the diagnostic, clinical, and even therapeutic applications.

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AdolescentBetacoronavirusBlood Chemical AnalysisChildChild, PreschoolCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleHospitalizationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLength of StayLungMalePandemicsChildrenClinical SymptomsCoronavirusCOVID-19NewbornSARS-CoV-2

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