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ArticleHospital pediatrics2024

Pediatric Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Prescribing Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Seuli Bose-Brill, Kathryn Hirabayashi, Emmanuel Schwimmer, Nathan M Pajor, Suchitra Rao, Asuncion Mejias, Ravi Jhaveri, Christopher B Forrest, L Charles Bailey, Dimitri A Christakis and 9 more

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Seuli Bose-BrillCombined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Section, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
Kathryn HirabayashiApplied Clinical Research Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Emmanuel SchwimmerCombined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Section, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
Nathan M PajorDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Suchitra RaoDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
Asuncion MejiasDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Ravi JhaveriDivision of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Christopher B ForrestApplied Clinical Research Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
L Charles BaileyApplied Clinical Research Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dimitri A ChristakisCenter for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
Deepika ThackerDivisions of Cardiology.
Patrick C HanleyEndocrinology, Nemours Children's Hospital.
Payal B PatelCenter for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
Jonathan D CogenCenter for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
Jason P BlockDivision of Chronic Disease Research Across the Lifecourse, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Priya PrahaladDepartments of Pediatrics (Endocrinology).
Vitaly LormanApplied Clinical Research Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Grace M LeePediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
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Funding

OTA-21-015A Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Initiative: NYU Langone Health Clinical Science Core, Data Resource Core, and PASC Biorepository CoreOT2HL161847 · NHLBI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI GROSS, RACHEL SHARON, HORWITZ, LEORA · 2021 to 2025
$651.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS OT2 HL161847
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Abstract

objectivesThis study seeks to identify demographic and clinical factors prompting clinician prescribing of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir to pediatric patients for management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.

methodsPatients aged 12 to 17 years with a COVID-19 infection and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir prescription during an outpatient clinical encounter within a PEDSnet-affiliated institution between January 2022 and August 2023 were identified using electronic health record data. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir prescription after adjusting for various factors.

resultsA total of 20 959 patients aged 12 to 17 years were diagnosed with a COVID-19 infection on the basis of an electronic health record-documented positive polymerase chain reaction or antigen test or diagnosis during an outpatient clinical visit. Of these patients, 408 received a nirmatrelvir/ritonavir prescription within 5 days of diagnosis. Higher odds of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment were associated with having chronic or complex chronic disease (chronic: odds ratio [OR] 2.50 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.83-3.38]; complex chronic: OR 2.21 [95% CI 1.58-3.08]). Among patients with chronic disease, each additional body system conferred 1.18 times higher odds of treatment (95% CI 1.10-1.26). Compared with non-Hispanic white patients, Hispanic patients (OR 0.61 [95% CI 0.44-0.83]) had lower odds of treatment.

conclusionsChildren with chronic conditions are more likely than those without to receive nirmatrelvir/ritonavir prescriptions. However, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir prescribing to children with chronic conditions remains infrequent. Pediatric data concerning nirmatrelvir/ritonavir safety and effectiveness in preventing severe disease and hospitalization are critical optimizing clinical decision-making and use among children.

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COVID-19 Drug TreatmentPractice Patterns, Physicians'RitonavirAdolescentAntiviral AgentsChildCOVID-19Drug CombinationsFemaleHumansLopinavirMaleRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Antiviral AgentsDrug CombinationsLopinavirRitonavir

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PMID39076115
PMCPMC11287060

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