2022
Investigating Health Disparities Associated With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Zambrano LD, Ly KN, Link-Gelles R, Newhams MM, Akande M, Wu MJ, Feldstein LR, Tarquinio KM, Sahni LC, Riggs BJ, Singh AR, Fitzgerald JC, Schuster JE, Giuliano JS, Englund JA, Hume JR, Hall MW, Osborne CM, Doymaz S, Rowan CM, Babbitt CJ, Clouser KN, Horwitz SM, Chou J, Patel MM, Hobbs C, Randolph AG, Campbell AP, Investigators F. Investigating Health Disparities Associated With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children After SARS-CoV-2 Infection. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2022, 41: 891-898. PMID: 36102740, PMCID: PMC9555608, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMIS-C casesNon-Hispanic black childrenInflammatory syndromeRisk factorsMedical conditionsMixed-effects multivariable logistic regressionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 infectionRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2MIS-C patientsMultisystem inflammatory syndromeUnderlying medical conditionsMultivariable logistic regressionSyndrome coronavirus 2Case-control studyNon-Hispanic blacksBlack childrenMultivariable analysisPediatric hospitalCoronavirus 2Insurance statusIndependent factorsSimilar sexSocial Vulnerability IndexLife-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 models
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 studies
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