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Long COVID-19 in children: an Italian cohort study by Gianfranco Trapani; Giuseppe Verlato; Enrico Bertino; Giulia Maiocco; Roberta Vesentini; Alessia Spadavecchia; Angelica Dessì; Vassilios Fanos is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Background Long COVID-19 syndrome is a complex of symptoms that occurs after the acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, in the absence of other possible diagnoses. Studies on Long COVID-19 in pediatric population are scanty and heterogeneous in design, inclusion criteria, outcomes, and follow-up time. The objective of the present study is to assess the prevalence of Long COVID-19 syndrome in a cohort of Italian pediatric primary care patients, observed for a period of time of 8 to 36 weeks from healing. Prevalence was also assessed in a cohort of pediatric patients hospitalized during acute infection. ## Methods Data concerning 629 primary care patients with previous acute SARS-CoV-2 infection were collected by a questionnaire filled in by Primary Care Pediatrician (PCP). The questionnaire was administrated to patients by 18 PCPs based in 8 different Italian regions from June to August 2021. Data concerning 60 hospitalized patients were also collected by consultation of clinical documents. ## Results Cumulative incidence of Long COVID-19 resulted to be 24.3% in primary care patients and 58% in hospitalized patients. The most frequently reported symptoms were abnormal fatigue (7%), neurolog
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- Author
- Gianfranco Trapani; Giuseppe Verlato; Enrico Bertino; Giulia Maiocco; Roberta Vesentini; Alessia Spadavecchia; Angelica Dessì; Vassilios Fanos
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)