The Pediatric COVID-19 Registry in Kuwait: Methodology and Results of Pilot Phase.
Med Princ Pract
; 31(5): 471-479, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Establishing a pediatric COVID-19 registry in Kuwait (PCR-Q8) was deemed imperative during the pandemic to study children infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) focusing on mode of presentation, therapeutic interventions, disease severity, and early outcomes. This manuscript describes the rapid establishment of the PCR-Q8 registry showcasing an infrastructure of the development process and presents the results of the pilot phase. SUBJECT ANDMETHODS:
The registry was developed and implemented using the general key steps from a resource titled "Registries for Evaluating PatientOutcomes:
A User's Guide" as a guide for best practice, experience from a previously established pediatric diabetes registry in Kuwait and several other COVID-19 registries developed globally. During the pilot phase, a convenience sample of 120 children was included, of whom 66 (55%) were male.RESULTS:
Experience and expertise from other COVID-19 registries; guidance provided by the World Health Organization; and effective collaboration and cooperation between the stakeholders, study group, and data enterers during these challenging times were critical for the development and implementation of the registry. Our results were similar to international reports which showed that most children presented with mild disease (69.2%), majority (70.2%) had normal chest X-ray, and the most common symptom at presentation was fever (77%).CONCLUSION:
We anticipate the development of PCR-Q8 to be a stepping-stone for more in-depth investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children in Kuwait and for the establishment of other registries.Palabras clave
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COVID-19
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Guideline
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Asia
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Med Princ Pract
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EDUCACAO
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2022
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