2021
Characteristics 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
2020
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents
Feldstein LR, Rose EB, Horwitz SM, Collins JP, Newhams MM, Son MBF, Newburger JW, Kleinman LC, Heidemann SM, Martin AA, Singh AR, Li S, Tarquinio KM, Jaggi P, Oster ME, Zackai SP, Gillen J, Ratner AJ, Walsh RF, Fitzgerald JC, Keenaghan MA, Alharash H, Doymaz S, Clouser KN, Giuliano JS, Gupta A, Parker RM, Maddux AB, Havalad V, Ramsingh S, Bukulmez H, Bradford TT, Smith LS, Tenforde MW, Carroll CL, Riggs BJ, Gertz SJ, Daube A, Lansell A, Coronado Munoz A, Hobbs CV, Marohn KL, Halasa NB, Patel MM, Randolph AG. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents. New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: 334-346. PMID: 32598831, PMCID: PMC7346765, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2021680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBetacoronavirusCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.ChildCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Critical CareFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousImmunomodulationInflammationLength of StayMaleMucocutaneous Lymph Node SyndromePandemicsPneumonia, ViralProspective StudiesRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Systemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeUnited StatesConceptsMultisystem inflammatory syndromeInflammatory syndromeSARS-CoV-2Antibody testingSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Kawasaki disease-like featuresAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Coronary artery aneurysmsIntravenous immune globulinMultisystem organ involvementEvidence of infectionOrgan system involvementSyndrome coronavirus 2Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionCoronavirus disease 2019Life-threatening illnessPediatric health centersPublic health implicationsImmunomodulating therapiesVasoactive supportImmune globulinMedian durationMost patientsOrgan involvement