Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) With Relevance to Pediatrics

Abstract

CORRESPONDENCE include increased melanin synthesis (secondary to cytotoxic effect on melanocytes), cutaneous drug accumulation or iron deposits following dermal vascular damage, and increased blood flow to acral areas causes drug deposition [4,5].

Prolonged school closure during the pandemic time in successive waves of COVID-19- vulnerability of children to sexual abuses – A case study in Tamil Nadu, India

“…There are also instances where children lack the awareness to comprehend the offence perpetrated on them and are rebuked for prevaricating when attempting to explicitly explain their experiences. In cases of alleged abuse in institutional centres, including juvenile homes, under-reporting or non-reporting is more acute, as the majority of abusers are not related to their victims [ 28 ].…”

Impacts of COVID-19 quarantine and isolation on adolescent social functioning

“…Some adolescents became caregivers when parents were unavailable, with such experiences disproportionately affecting low income families and Black and Latine communities [ 20 ]. Despite some studies finding improved family relationships, other research suggests that the pandemic has resulted in more negative relationship quality with parents, increased family chaos and conflict, as well as risk for child abuse and exposure to intrafamilial violence and intimate partner violence [ 2 , 18 , 21 , 22 ]. Of note, adolescent relationship quality with parents was directly related to their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 18 ].…”

“…Early in the pandemic, it was speculated that there would be significant social impact for youth [ 2 , 36 ]. Although there is not widespread evidence of such negative impact, research highlights a multitude of factors that contribute to the impact of the pandemic on youth social skills.…”

“…The COVID-19 pandemic, and its associated quarantine and isolation measures, resulted in significant disruptions to in-person social interactions, which has placed adolescents at risk for negative social development outcomes [ 1 ]. In fact, it has been suggested that adolescents are more affected than adults by the social impact of the pandemic [ 2 ], and one of the most frequently endorsed challenges by parents during the pandemic includes the lack of social interaction for their adolescents [ 3 ]. This social impact extends to adolescent well-being.…”

Human Coronaviruses SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2 in Children

“…Tele triaging patients and quarantines are important strategies to be provided by the health care system (Moazzami, Razavi-Khorasani, Dooghaie Moghadam, Farokhi, & Rezaei, 2020). People should be educated to practice appropriate interpersonal distance and to restrain themselves from touching their eyes and mouth with unwashed hands (Adhikari et al, 2020;Unni, 2020).…”