Long COVID in children

Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in hospitalized children during the Omicron variant predominant period

“…Fourth, as the current analysis was based on acute-phase data, the impact of long-COVID could not be examined. It has been reported that long-COVID can be a problem even in children [ 20 , 21 ], and future studies on long-COVID in Japanese children are warranted. Finally, COVIREGI-JP is a voluntary-based registry and does not include all hospitalized COVID-19 patients.…”

Prevalence and Characteristics of Persistent Symptoms in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From a Household Cohort Study in England and Wales

“…To enable the assessment of risk factors and long-term impacts on health and education, further studies using consistent case definitions and control groups are urgently needed. 33 Improved support for all children with persistent symptoms, particularly those with pre-existing long-term conditions, is required.…”

A call to invest in immunological determinants of pediatric post‐COVID conditions: Insights from a post‐COVID pANCA+ diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in an adolescent

“…As a consequence, families are struggling to find answers to their children's illnesses. 4 As a pediatrician involved in the follow-up of children with SARS-CoV-2 infection, I have so far clinically assessed >500 children and managed children with chronic relapsing pericarditis, new-onset diabetes, rise in autoantibodies in children with previously wellcontrolled celiac disease, and a larger number of children with chronic fatigue, musculoskeletal pains, headache, rashes without an alternative known etiology. However, here I want to focus on a recent adolescent I assessed in March 2022, which may well fit with the findings of Taeschler and colleagues.…”