Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Clinical Syndromes and Predictors of Disease Severity in Hospitalized Children and Youth
Fernandes DM, Oliveira CR, Guerguis S, Eisenberg R, Choi J, Kim M, Abdelhemid A, Agha R, Agarwal S, Aschner JL, Avner JR, Ballance C, Bock J, Bhavsar SM, Campbell M, Clouser KN, Gesner M, Goldman DL, Hammerschlag MR, Hymes S, Howard A, Jung HJ, Kohlhoff S, Kojaoghlanian T, Lewis R, Nachman S, Naganathan S, Paintsil E, Pall H, Sy S, Wadowski S, Zirinsky E, Cabana MD, Herold BC, Consortium T. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Clinical Syndromes and Predictors of Disease Severity in Hospitalized Children and Youth. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2020, 230: 23-31.e10. PMID: 33197493, PMCID: PMC7666535, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBiomarkersChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutCOVID-19C-Reactive ProteinFemaleHospitalizationHumansHypoxiaInfantIntensive Care UnitsLymphocyte CountMaleMultivariate AnalysisNew JerseyNew YorkPediatric ObesityProcalcitoninProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeTroponinYoung AdultConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionRespiratory diseaseDisease severityClinical featuresAcute SARS-CoV-2 infectionGreater C-reactive proteinLow absolute lymphocyte countFuture prognostic toolAbsolute lymphocyte countTime of hospitalizationC-reactive proteinIntensive care unitSevere respiratory diseaseNon-Hispanic blacksRace/ethnicitySevere MISInflammatory syndromeLymphocyte countHospital admissionPediatric patientsCare unitMultivariable analysisProspective studyHospitalized childrenClinical management