Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in Children Compared with Their Families in Turkey: A Tertiary-Care Hospital Experience

Authors : Burcu CURA YAYLA, Kübra AYKAÇ, Fatma ESEROĞLU, Ayşenur DEMİR, Ülkü SİYAH, Gunay TUNCER ERTEM, Salih CESUR, Jale KARAKAYA, Medine TAŞAR
Pages : 25-29
Doi:10.12956/tchd.1090919
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Publication Date : 2023-01-30
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Objective: The COVID-19 outbreak that has spread all around the world is still a threat for humankind. Epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of the disease are enlightened day by day. It was aimed to evaluate the characteristics of children and their parents with COVID-19 to aid in diagnosis and treatment. Material and Methods: A retrospective review of the medical records of pediatric patients and their parents who were confirmed as COVID-19 positive, between April 23, and May 28, 2020, was conducted. Results: A total of 93 children and 81 adults were evaluated in the present study. Asymptomatic and mild cases accounted for 63.5% of the children and 50% of the parents. Of the children, 3.2% had moderate illness, whereas this was 9.8% for the parents There was a statistically significant difference in terms of the severity of illness between the children and their parents insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p =0.01);. Although it had a milder clinical course in children, one child died. Increased levels of C-reactive protein insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CRP); were observed in 8.6% of the children and 48.1% of the patients, and there was statistically significant difference in terms of CRP levels between the children and their parents insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p =0.001);. Conclusion: The clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of COVID-19 showed differences in the children and their parents. It should be kept in mind that COVID-19 can be fatal in children, although the course of the disease appears to be milder in children than in their parents
Keywords : erişkin, çocuk, COVİD 19

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