2022
Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children
Halasa NB, Spieker AJ, Young CC, Olson SM, Newhams MM, Amarin JZ, Moffitt KL, Nakamura MM, Levy ER, Soma VL, Talj R, Weiss SL, Fitzgerald JC, Mack EH, Maddux AB, Schuster JE, Coates BM, Hall MW, Schwartz SP, Schwarz AJ, Kong M, Spinella PC, Loftis LL, McLaughlin GE, Hobbs CV, Rowan CM, Bembea MM, Nofziger RA, Babbitt CJ, Bowens C, Flori HR, Gertz SJ, Zinter MS, Giuliano JS, Hume JR, Cvijanovich NZ, Singh AR, Crandall HA, Thomas NJ, Cullimore ML, Patel MM, Randolph AG, Kong M, Gaspers M, Typpo K, Sanders R, Katherine I, Peter M, Schwarz A, Babbitt C, Helen H, Cvijanovich N, Zinter M, Maddux A, Osborne C, Sara S, Mourani P, Emily P, Van K, Carroll C, Giuliano J, McLaughlin G, Tarquinio K, Michelson K, Coates B, Rowan C, Wellnitz K, Bhoojhawon, Sullivan J, Montgomery V, Havlin K, Bradford T, Riggs B, Bembea M, Randolph A, Newhams M, Chen S, Young C, Moffitt K, Nakamura M, Carroll R, Yager P, Fernandes N, Flori H, Heidemann S, Hume J, Levy E, Hobbs C, Martin L, Malloch L, Inagaki K, Dhanrajani A, Schuster J, Kietzman A, Hill S, Spinella P, Cullimore M, McCulloh R, Clouser K, Gertz S, Kleinman L, Li S, Horwitz S, Ratner A, Dapul H, Soma V, Keenaghan M, Singh A, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Hymes S, Doymaz S, Schwartz S, Walker T, Hall M, Shein S, Lansell A, Nofziger R, Staat M, Fitzgerald J, Weiss S, Thomas N, Fink E, Carcillo J, Mack E, Smallcomb L, Halasa N, Stewart L, Romero Y, Hayek H, Loftis L, Munoz A, Bowens C, Maamari M, Crandall H, Smith L, McGuire J. Life-Threatening Complications of Influenza vs Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Children. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: ciac477. PMID: 35717646, PMCID: PMC9384330, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-threatening complicationsOdds of deathCoronavirus disease 2019Clinical characteristicsDisease 2019COVID-19US childrenLife supportHigher-acuity unitsInvasive mechanical ventilationShorter hospital stayNon-Hispanic blacksVasopressor supportHospital stayCritical illnessMembrane oxygenationPediatric patientsInfluenza infectionMechanical ventilationIntensive careClinical differencesUnderlying conditionDisease severityInfluenzaMixed-effects modelsA Description of COVID-19-Directed Therapy in Children Admitted to US Intensive Care Units 2020
Schuster JE, Halasa NB, Nakamura M, Levy ER, Fitzgerald JC, Young CC, Newhams MM, Bourgeois F, Staat MA, Hobbs CV, Dapul H, Feldstein LR, Jackson AM, Mack EH, Walker TC, Maddux AB, Spinella PC, Loftis LL, Kong M, Rowan CM, Bembea MM, McLaughlin GE, Hall MW, Babbitt CJ, Maamari M, Zinter MS, Cvijanovich NZ, Michelson KN, Gertz SJ, Carroll CL, Thomas NJ, Giuliano JS, Singh AR, Hymes SR, Schwarz AJ, McGuire JK, Nofziger RA, Flori HR, Clouser KN, Wellnitz K, Cullimore ML, Hume JR, Patel M, Randolph AG, Investigators O. A Description of COVID-19-Directed Therapy in Children Admitted to US Intensive Care Units 2020. Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2022, 11: piab123-. PMID: 35022779, PMCID: PMC8807297, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19-directed therapiesAcute coronavirus disease 2019Life-threatening COVID-19COVID-19Acute COVID-19Underlying medical conditionsIntensive care unitHigh-acuity careCoronavirus disease 2019Half of childrenYears of ageCharacteristics of childrenRemdesivir useSystemic steroidsRespiratory supportClinical courseCare unitPediatric hospitalSpecific therapyPediatric dataIll childrenLaboratory valuesDisease 2019Medical conditionsUS hospitals
2021
Incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Among US Persons Infected With SARS-CoV-2
Payne AB, Gilani Z, Godfred-Cato S, Belay ED, Feldstein LR, Patel MM, Randolph AG, Newhams M, Thomas D, Magleby R, Hsu K, Burns M, Dufort E, Maxted A, Pietrowski M, Longenberger A, Bidol S, Henderson J, Sosa L, Edmundson A, Tobin-D’Angelo M, Edison L, Heidemann S, Singh AR, Giuliano JS, Kleinman LC, Tarquinio KM, Walsh RF, Fitzgerald JC, Clouser KN, Gertz SJ, Carroll RW, Carroll CL, Hoots BE, Reed C, Dahlgren FS, Oster ME, Pierce TJ, Curns AT, Langley GE, Campbell AP, Balachandran N, Murray T, Burkholder C, Brancard T, Lifshitz J, Leach D, Charpie I, Tice C, Coffin S, Perella D, Jones K, Marohn K, Yager P, Fernandes N, Flori H, Koncicki M, Walker K, Di Pentima M, Li S, Horwitz S, Gaur S, Coffey D, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Hymes S, Thomas N, Ackerman K, Cholette J. Incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Among US Persons Infected With SARS-CoV-2. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2116420. PMID: 34110391, PMCID: PMC8193431, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.16420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionMultisystem inflammatory syndromeRace/ethnicityInflammatory syndromeCohort studyPacific Islander personsAge groupsCurrent SARS-CoV-2 infectionIncidence of MISPopulation-based incidenceWhite personsPopulation-based estimatesEnhanced surveillance dataSARS-CoV-2Rare complicationCOVID-19 casesLatino personsNational surveillanceMAIN OUTCOMEInfectionDisease controlIncidenceSurveillance dataCOVID-19Further studiesNeurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
LaRovere KL, Riggs BJ, Poussaint TY, Young CC, Newhams MM, Maamari M, Walker TC, Singh AR, Dapul H, Hobbs CV, McLaughlin GE, Son MBF, Maddux AB, Clouser KN, Rowan CM, McGuire JK, Fitzgerald JC, Gertz SJ, Shein SL, Munoz AC, Thomas NJ, Irby K, Levy ER, Staat MA, Tenforde MW, Feldstein LR, Halasa NB, Giuliano JS, Hall MW, Kong M, Carroll CL, Schuster JE, Doymaz S, Loftis LL, Tarquinio KM, Babbitt CJ, Nofziger RA, Kleinman LC, Keenaghan MA, Cvijanovich NZ, Spinella PC, Hume JR, Wellnitz K, Mack EH, Michelson KN, Flori HR, Patel MM, Randolph AG, Last Name* F, Gaspers M, Typpo K, Sanders R, Schwarz A, Harvey H, Zinter M, Mourani P, Coates B, Bhoojhawon G, Havlin K, Montgomery V, Sullivan J, Bradford T, Bembea M, Lipton S, Graciano A, Chen S, Kucukak S, Newburger J, Carroll R, Fernandes N, Yager P, Marohn K, Heidemann S, Cullimore M, McCulloh R, Horwitz S, Li S, Walsh R, Ratner A, Soma V, Gillen J, Zackai S, Ackerman K, Cholette J, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Hymes S, Overby P, Schwartz S, Lansell A, Koncicki M, Carcillo J, Fink E, Kimura D, Bowens C, Crandall H, Smith L, Cengiz P. Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. JAMA Neurology 2021, 78: 536-547. PMID: 33666649, PMCID: PMC7936352, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.0504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisystem inflammatory syndromeNeurologic involvementInflammatory syndromeLife-threatening conditionHospital dischargeTransient symptomsNeurologic conditionsPositive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 test resultCOVID-19Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Life-threatening neurologic conditionAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Long-term neurodevelopmental outcomesRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Fatal neurologic conditionFulminant cerebral edemaLife-threatening involvementNew neurologic deficitsAcute neurologic signsSyndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019Public health registriesFibrinogen equivalent unitsAdult patientsCerebral edemaCharacteristics and Outcomes of US Children and Adolescents With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Compared With Severe Acute COVID-19
Feldstein LR, Tenforde MW, Friedman KG, Newhams M, Rose EB, Dapul H, Soma VL, Maddux AB, Mourani PM, Bowens C, Maamari M, Hall MW, Riggs BJ, Giuliano JS, Singh AR, Li S, Kong M, Schuster JE, McLaughlin GE, Schwartz SP, Walker TC, Loftis LL, Hobbs CV, Halasa NB, Doymaz S, Babbitt CJ, Hume JR, Gertz SJ, Irby K, Clouser KN, Cvijanovich NZ, Bradford TT, Smith LS, Heidemann SM, Zackai SP, Wellnitz K, Nofziger RA, Horwitz SM, Carroll RW, Rowan CM, Tarquinio KM, Mack EH, Fitzgerald JC, Coates BM, Jackson AM, Young CC, Son MBF, Patel MM, Newburger JW, Randolph AG. Characteristics and Outcomes of US Children and Adolescents With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Compared With Severe Acute COVID-19. JAMA 2021, 325: 1074-1087. PMID: 33625505, PMCID: PMC7905703, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.2091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisystem inflammatory syndromeOrgan system involvementInflammatory syndromeCase seriesSystem involvementCardiorespiratory involvementCOVID-19Positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Higher C-reactive protein levelsPositive RT-PCR test resultsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Severe acute COVID-19Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2C-reactive protein levelsSevere coronavirus disease 2019Left ventricular systolic functionRT-PCR test resultsRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Organ system complicationsAcute COVID-19Coronary artery aneurysmsVentricular systolic functionLow platelet countAntibody test resultsIntensive care unit