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ArticlePediatric pulmonology2020

Evaluation of the novel coronavirus disease in Turkish children: Preliminary outcomes.

Kamil Yılmaz, Ayfer Gozupirinççioğlu, Fesih Aktar, Alper Akın, Müsemma Karabel, Ilyas Yolbas, Veysiye Hulya Uzel, Velat Şen

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Article in Pediatric pulmonology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021
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  7. Does Covid-19 in children have a milder course than Influenza?International journal of clinical practice · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kamil YılmazDepartment of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5137-0501
Ayfer GozupirinççioğluDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Fesih AktarDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Alper AkınDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Müsemma KarabelDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Ilyas YolbasDepartment of Pediatric, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Veysiye Hulya UzelDepartment of Pediatric Hematology, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Velat ŞenDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Dicle University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) can progress with mild to moderate or self-limiting clinical findings in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the disease features of Covid-19 in Turkish children.

methodsChildren diagnosed by the method of real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for Covid-19 at the Dicle University Department of Pediatric, between April and June 2020, were evaluated. Hospital records were investigated retrospectively.

resultsOne hundred and five patients children with the mean age of 108.64 ± 65.61 months were enrolled in this study. The most common cause of transmission in pediatric patients was in contact with a family member diagnosed with COVID-19 (n = 91, 86.7%). The most common admission complaints were dry cough (n = 17, 16.2%), fever (n = 16, 15.2%), lassitude and fatigue (n = 14, 13.3%) respectively. More than 95% of all children with Covid-19 were asymptomatic, mild, or moderate cases. CRP was identified only independent factor associated with long duration of hospitalization.

conclusionThe results of this study show the effect of Covid-19 on Turkish children. A clear understanding of the local epidemiology of corona virus infections and identification of risk factors are critical for the successful implementation of the prevention and control program.

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Asymptomatic InfectionsAdolescentBetacoronavirusChildChild, PreschoolCoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCoughCOVID-19C-Reactive ProteinFatigueFemaleFeverHospitalizationHumansInfantC-Reactive ProteincoronavirusCOVID-19disease characteristics

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PMCPMC7536995
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