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- Title
Pediatrik Yoğun Bakım Ünitesindeki COVID-19 Hastalarının Değerlendirilmesi.
- Authors
DURAK, Cansu; AYGÜN, Fatih; AYGÜN, Deniz; KILINÇ, Ayşe Ayzıt; ÖNAL, Pınar; ÇOKUĞRAŞ, Haluk
- Abstract
Objective: Few cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been reported in children compared with the total number of cases in the general population. No pediatric studies (or cases) have evaluated extracorporeal techniques in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. In this article, we aimed to describe the clinical features, treatments, and outcomes of four children with COVID-19 who were treated with therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Materials and Methods: The children with COVID 19 pneumonia admitted to the PICUs from March 23, and May 6, 2020 were collected. Demographic data and reason for hospitalization were recorded. Vital and laboratory findings were examined in children with extracorporeal treatments. Results: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation, antiviral and antibacterial therapy, supportive antioxidant treatments were administered for 11 children. Respiratory failure and vital signs were more serious in four patients than in other patients. Therefore, we performed extracorporeal support treatments, TPE and CRRT. The patients showed a rapid clinical response to these treatments. Conclusion: TPE and CRRT can use for severe COVID-19 infection receiving other supportive and medical treatments in children.
- Publication
Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences (OTJHS) / Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 2021, Vol 6, Issue 2, p163
- ISSN
2459-1467
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26453/otjhs.795238