Long COVID in Children: Observations from a Designated Pediatric Clinic

Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung*, Einat Shmueli, Shay Ehrlich, Adi Ziv, Ophir Bar-On, Einat Birk, Alexander Lowenthal, Dario Prais

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Abstract

Systematic data are lacking on pediatric long COVID. This study prospectively assessed 90 children with persistent symptoms who presented to a designated multidisciplinary clinic for long COVID. In nearly 60%, symptoms were associated with functional impairment at 1-7 months after the onset of infection. A comprehensive structured evaluation revealed mild abnormal findings in approximately half the patients, mainly in the respiratory aspect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E509-E511
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume40
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2021

Keywords

  • bronchodilator
  • lung function
  • postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection
  • respiratory

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