ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2022
Long-term physical, mental and social health effects of COVID-19 in the pediatric population: a scoping review.
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- Evidence linking COVID-19 and the health/well-being of children and adolescents: an umbrella review.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Management of long COVID-19 in children and adolescents: from diagnosis to therapeutically approaches.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
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- Persistent neurological sequelae in children and adolescents after SARS-CoV-2: a scoping review.Infection · 2026Article
- Effect of Preinfection Health Status on COVID-19 Severity and Cognitive Function.Brain and behavior · 2025Observational
- Long COVID in people with mental health disorders: a scoping review.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Role of Sports in Building Resilience: A Machine Learning Approach to the Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Psychological wellbeing and social emotional competence of Chinese children and adolescents in the post-pandemic era: patterns, determinants, and interrelations.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Neuropsychological and Emotional-Behavioural Development in a Group of 8- and 9-Year-Old Children.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Parental Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake for Children over 5 Years of Age in Texas.Vaccines · 2024Article
- Insights into postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome after COVID-19 in pediatric patients.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2024Article
- Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a hospital population: a clinical comparison across age groups.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Persistent symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents hospitalised with COVID-19 illness: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2023Article
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- Infection, Dysbiosis and Inflammation Interplay in the COVID Era in Children.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Long COVID and Hybrid Immunity among Children and Adolescents Post-Delta Variant Infection in Thailand.Vaccines · 2023Article
- [Challenges of and Responses to Mental Health Problems in the Post-COVID-19 Era].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2023Review
- The Gut Microbiome of Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Microorganisms · 2022Review
- Post-COVID-19-associated morbidity in children, adolescents, and adults: A matched cohort study including more than 157,000 individuals with COVID-19 in Germany.PLoS medicine · 2022Observational
- Comparison of Long-Term Complications of COVID-19 Illness among a Diverse Sample of Children by MIS-C Status.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe majority of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptom presentations in adults and children appear to run their course within a couple of weeks. However, a subgroup of adults has started to emerge with effects lasting several months or more after initial infection, which raises questions about the long-term physical, mental and social health effects of COVID-19 in the pediatric population. The purpose of this review was to determine these impacts well into the second year of the pandemic.
methodsA search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Cochrane between 11/1/2019 and 9/1/2021. Search inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) COVID-19 illness and symptoms in children; (2) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in children; (3) English language; and (4) human studies only.
resultsThe few studies that have documented long-term physical symptoms in children show that fatigue, difficulty in concentrating (brain fog), sleep disturbances, and sensory problems are the most reported outcomes. Most studies examining the impact of COVID-19 in pediatric populations have focused on initial clinical presentation, and symptoms, which are similar to those in adult populations. In addition, COVID-19 has had a moderate impact on children and adolescents' social environment, which may exacerbate current and future physiological, psychological, behavioral, and academic outcomes.
conclusionsThere are limited studies reporting long physical symptoms of COVID-19 in the pediatric population. However, pediatric COVID-19 cases are underreported due to low rates of testing and symptomatic infection, which calls for more longitudinal studies. Children who have experienced COVID-19 illness should be monitored for long physiological, psychological, behavioral, and academic outcomes.
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