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- Title
Impact of Weight on Severity of Hospital Course in Children Admitted With COVID-19.
- Authors
Tantivit, Nessa; Mulekar, Madhuri; Kaulfers, Anne-Marie; Lim, Whei Ying
- Abstract
Objective. To describe the impact of weight on length of stay (LOS) and oxygen requirement among hospitalized children with COVID-19. Methods. This is a retrospective review of 153 children admitted for COVID-19 from March 2020 to October 2021. Body mass index (BMI) percentile and weight-for-age (WFA) percentile were used to determine weight status for children ≥2 years and <2 years respectively. Results. We found 2 distinct patterns for patients <2 years and ≥2 years; The likelihood of needing oxygen and LOS ≥ 5 days was higher for children ≥2 years with BMI ≥ 85th percentile (P =.0415 and P =.0197). Among those <2 years, mean WFA percentile decreased with increasing oxygen need (P =.0325). There was a negative correlation between LOS and WFA percentile (r = −.31, P =.0123). Conclusion. It is important to stratify patients' risk according to their age, BMI and WFA percentile during hospitalization for COVID 19.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19; CHILDREN'S hospitals; BODY mass index; HOSPITAL care of children
- Publication
Global Pediatric Health, 2023, p1
- ISSN
2333-794X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/2333794X231220873