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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022

Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Pediatric Age Group: Recent Outbreaks and Approach to Management.

Neil Patel, Yashendra Sethi, Nirja Kaka, Oroshay Kaiwan, Ishita Gupta, Rahma Sameh Shaheen, Shady Sapoor, Hitesh Chopra, Mihaela Simona Popoviciu, Talha Bin Emran and 1 more

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Neil PatelPearResearch, Dehradun 248001, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4702-8583
Yashendra SethiPearResearch, Dehradun 248001, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0345-3876
Nirja KakaPearResearch, Dehradun 248001, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4379-9265
Oroshay KaiwanPearResearch, Dehradun 248001, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4002-582X
Ishita GuptaPearResearch, Dehradun 248001, India.ORCID 0000-0002-7374-5404
Rahma Sameh ShaheenPearResearch, Dehradun 248001, India.
Shady SapoorPearResearch, Dehradun 248001, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0531-8555
Hitesh ChopraDepartment of Pharmacy, Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab 140401, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8867-7603
Mihaela Simona PopoviciuFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, P-ta 1 Decembrie 10, 410087 Oradea, Romania.
Talha Bin EmranDepartment of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-3188-2272
Simona CavaluFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, P-ta 1 Decembrie 10, 410087 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7810-8925
Benha University · EGUniversity of Oradea · ROChitkara University · INDaffodil International University · BDDoon University · INDr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College · INNortheast Ohio Medical University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute hepatitis has always been a public health concern, but the recent clustering of cases in various parts of the world has drawn some special attention. The sudden rise in cases has mainly been among the pediatric population of around 35 countries around the world, including developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and European countries. The outbreaks have had a devastating impact, with around 10% of the affected patients developing liver failure. The clinical presentation of patients resembles any other case of acute hepatitis, with the major symptoms being: jaundice (68.8%), vomiting (57.6%), and gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain (36.1%) and nausea (25.7%). Interestingly, the cases have tested negative for hepatotropic viruses Hep A, B, C, and E, thus giving rise to the terms Hepatitis of Unknown Origin or non-HepA-E hepatitis. Many causes have been attributed to the disease, with major evidence seen for adenovirus and SARS-CoV-2. International agencies have stressed on establishing diagnostic and management protocols to limit these outbreaks. As the understanding has evolved over time, diagnostic and management faculties have found more shape. The current review was designed to comprehensively compile all existing data and whittle it down to evidence-based conclusions to help clinicians.

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acute hepatitishepatitis of unknown originhepatitis outbreaknon-HepA–E hepatitispediatric hepatitisSARS-CoV-2 hepatitis

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PMID36614809
PMCPMC9821143
OpenAlexW4311963167

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