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- Title
Characteristics and Management of Children with COVID-19 in Turkey.
- Authors
Yayla, Burcu Ceylan Cura; Özsürekçi, Yasemin; Aykaç, Kübra; Oygar, Pembe Derin; Gürlevik, Sibel Laçinel; İlbay, Sare; Kukul, Musa Gürel; Karahan, Sevilay; Cengiz, Ali Bülent; Ceyhan, Mehmet
- Abstract
Aims: Limited data about disease management strategies are available for pediatric patients with coronavirus disease-2019, particularly in Turkey. This study aimed to share the data on patients aged under 18 years in our country to be beneficial for understanding the disease course in children. Methods: A retrospective review of the medical records of pediatric patients aged under 18 years who were confirmed as coronavirus disease-2019 between March 11, and June 23, 2020, and were admitted to our hospitals was conducted. Results: A total of 220 pediatric patients with coronavirus disease-2019 were evaluated, of which 48.2% were boys, with a median age of 10 years, and 9.5% had underlying diseases. Patients were classified according to severity, with the percentages of asymptomatic, mild, moderate, and critical/severe cases determined to be 25.5%, 45%, 26.8%, and 2.7%, respectively. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was required in two patients (0.9%) and mechanical ventilation in three (1.4%). Targeted therapies were used in six patients (2.7%), with hydroxychloroquine being the most commonly used agent either alone (one patient) or in combination with favipiravir (five patients). Two patients (0.9%) died, and nine (4.1%) were still hospitalized during the study period. Conclusion: Although the disease course of coronavirus disease-2019 seems to be mild in children, critical illness is significant, and the treatment strategy primarily should consist of supportive care according to our preliminary observations.
- Subjects
TURKEY; ARTIFICIAL respiration; COMBINATION drug therapy; CHLOROQUINE; EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation; MEDICAL records; REFUGEES; SYMPTOMS; TREATMENT effectiveness; RETROSPECTIVE studies; SEVERITY of illness index; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ACQUISITION of data methodology; COVID-19; COVID-19 pandemic; CHILDREN
- Publication
Balkan Medical Journal, 2020, Vol 37, Issue 6, p341
- ISSN
2146-3123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2020.2020.7.52