Profile and Outcome of Children with COVID-19 Attending Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Haque, Mujammel; Laila, Kamrul; Al-Mamun, Mohammad Hafiz; Supti, Sutopa Halder; Rahman, Shahana A

doi:10.11648/j.ajp.20210702.17

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“…In 2021, a prospective observational study was conducted in the fever clinic and the Department of Pediatrics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Among 2091 suspected COVID-19 cases, 462 (22.09%) were real-time polymerized chain reaction (RT-PCR) COVID-19 positive [4].…”

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COVID-19 in Children: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Laila¹,

Haque²,

Supti³

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Background: Children are generally at low risk of infection and data on COVID-19 in children are scarce. This study was undertaken to document data from a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh on the incidence, presentation and immediate outcome of COVID-19 in children. Methodology: It was a crosssectional study conducted in the fever clinic and the department of Pediatrics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) over a period of one year from July 2020 to June 2021. All the RT-PCR positive pediatric cases (1 month to 18 years) were enrolled. Data were collected by a structured, predesigned and pre-tested questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software 2010. Frequency, percentage and chi-square tests were done for statistical analysis. Result: Among 8203 suspected pediatric COVID-19 cases, 850 (10.36%) was RT PCR positive. The highest number of RT-PCR positive COVID-19 cases was found in April 2021. More than 63% of cases were in the age group of 10 to 18 years. Male: female ratio was 0.97:1. Fever was the most common (75.9%) presenting feature followed by breathing difficulty and chest pain in 9.6% and 7% of patients respectively. Mild infection group was predominant (56.7%). Among the symptomatic cases, 16.7% were hospitalized. Oxygen inhalation and bronchodilators were needed in 75% of hospitalized patients. All the severe and critical cases were managed in the inpatient department and in pediatric PICU when indicated. Most of the patients (99.4%) improved with or without any complication. Four critically ill patients (0.75%) developed multi-organ dysfunction and expired in PICU. Conclusion: The majority of COVID-19 cases belonged to the older age group. More than 75% cases were symptomatic. History of contact was present in 78% cases. More than 99% children recovered with or without sequelae and 0.8% children with pre-existing co-morbidities expired.

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COVID-19 in Children: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

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“…Few reports are available from different referral centers describing different aspects of COVID-19 infection in children in Bangladesh. [4][5][6]…”

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COVID-19 in Children: Bangladesh Experience

Shahidullah¹

2022

Bangladesh J Child Health

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Cross sectional study to assess the impact of COVID-19 infection on pulmonary function tests in children

Kumari,

Saxena,

Dabas

et al. 2023

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Context: Pediatric data on long-term sequalae of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on pulmonary functions (PFT) are lacking from South east Asia. Aim: To assess the long-term effect of pediatric COVID-19 disease on PFT. Study design: Prospective cohort trial with follow-up of COVID-19 positive children with PFT at Department of Pediatrics, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India. Methods: Pulmonary function test was performed after an average duration of 8.3 ± 2 months (range 7–14) following COVID-19 in 20 children (age 7–18 years) with different disease severity. Findings were recorded and compared among the subgroups. A pre-structured proforma was used for clinical examination and scoring systems. Statistical analysis: Categorical data were presented as counts and percentage, and skewed distribution as median/interquartile ranges. Relevant tests of significance were applied for comparison between groups. Results: At baseline, fever (80%) and associated cough, headache, myalgia, and fatigue were the most common presenting clinical features (≥50% of cases). Concomitant gastrointestinal disturbances were identified in 10%–30% of cases. On follow-up, respiratory rate, SpO2, and single breath count along with chest auscultation were normal in all children. Mean saturation on follow-up was 98.5 ± 0.76. The PFT revealed that forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1), 0.5s (FEV0.5), FEV1/forced vital capacity, and peak expiratory flow rate remained normal (>80% predicted). This was comparable across subgroups (mild vs. moderate/severe and ground glass opacity, ground glass opacities [GGO] vs. non GGO group; P value ≥ 0.05). Conclusions: These observations suggest that children with mild/moderate infection may not develop long-term sequelae as evaluated in this study.

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Profile and Outcome of Children with COVID-19 Attending Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

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COVID-19 in Children: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

COVID-19 in Children: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

COVID-19 in Children: Bangladesh Experience

Cross sectional study to assess the impact of COVID-19 infection on pulmonary function tests in children

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