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CHARACTERISTICS OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 DURING THE THIRD WAVE (OMICRON VARIANT) AT A REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN PERU.

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Title: CHARACTERISTICS OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 DURING THE THIRD WAVE (OMICRON VARIANT) AT A REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN PERU.
Authors: Alvarado-Gamarra, Giancarlo1 galvaradogamarra@gmail.com, Zarate-Campos, Vanessa2, Saavedra Díaz, Jimena A.3, Sánchez Julca, Renato M.3, Tahua Vega, Andrea3, Borcic, Aida2, Taype-Rondan, Alvaro4,5, Franchi Prato, Luis Miguel6, Lanata, Claudio F.7, Dominguez-Rojas, Jesús8, Garcés-Ghilardi, Raquel2, Estupiñan-Vigil, Matilde9
Source: Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública. 2023, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p200-207. 8p.
Subjects: CHILD patients, HOSPITAL care, RESPIRATORY distress syndrome, VASOCONSTRICTORS, ANTIBIOTICS
Abstract: This study aimed to describe the characteristics of pediatric patients (28 days to 14 years of age) hospitalized with COVID-19 during the third wave of the pandemic (omicron variant) at the Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins (HNERM) (Lima, Peru). In this retrospective cohort, we reviewed the medical records of 122 pediatric patients who attended HNERM between January and early April 2022 (55% male, median age: 5 years); 77.9% attended HNERM during the first month, and half of them had some comorbidity. Participants were hospitalized mainly for respiratory distress, decompensated comorbidity, and dehydration. Of the participants, 6.6% were admitted to intensive care, 4.9% to invasive mechanical ventilation, 5.7% required some vasoactive agent and 1.6% died. The most commonly used drugs were antibiotics (43.4%) and corticosteroids (27.1%). In conclusion, hospitalizations rapidly increased during the third wave, when compared to previous waves, most of them with favorable progression and with a wide empirical use of antibiotics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This study aimed to describe the characteristics of pediatric patients (28 days to 14 years of age) hospitalized with COVID-19 during the third wave of the pandemic (omicron variant) at the Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins (HNERM) (Lima, Peru). In this retrospective cohort, we reviewed the medical records of 122 pediatric patients who attended HNERM between January and early April 2022 (55% male, median age: 5 years); 77.9% attended HNERM during the first month, and half of them had some comorbidity. Participants were hospitalized mainly for respiratory distress, decompensated comorbidity, and dehydration. Of the participants, 6.6% were admitted to intensive care, 4.9% to invasive mechanical ventilation, 5.7% required some vasoactive agent and 1.6% died. The most commonly used drugs were antibiotics (43.4%) and corticosteroids (27.1%). In conclusion, hospitalizations rapidly increased during the third wave, when compared to previous waves, most of them with favorable progression and with a wide empirical use of antibiotics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:17264634
DOI:10.17844/rpmesp.2022.394.12409