When to vaccinate children against covid-19?
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According to a study published this Friday in the JAMA Network Open magazine, chronic health conditions and being male were the two factors most associated with severe COVID-19 disease in children.
The researchers analyzed data from 869 medical centers between March and October 2020, which accounted for about 20% of all hospitalizations in the country during that period.
Some 2,430 pediatric patients with COVID-19, or 11.7%, were admitted to hospital because of a COVID-19 case.
Of those hospitalized, another 31.1% experienced severe COVID-19, characterized by requiring treatment in an intensive care unit or resuscitation room, requiring invasive mechanical ventilation, or dying.
This figure agrees with previous results.
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The researchers found that 84% of patients admitted to intensive care had one or more chronic diseases, while 16% did not.
Furthermore, those who required mechanical ventilation were 58% male and 42% female.
The study found no statistically significant association between severe illness and race or ethnicity among hospitalized youth.
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The researchers note that one of the study's limitations is that they were unable to assess risk factors for multisystemic inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in children, as this condition does not have a diagnostic code.
The researchers argue that, although most children have a mild illness, some develop a more severe illness, and that knowing the risk factors can help define prevention and control strategies.
Multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children and its relationship with covid-19
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