The COVID-19 pandemic in a paediatric population: A health care perspective.
J Mother Child
; 25(2): 102-118, 2022 Apr 01.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34786900
ABSTRACT
SARS-CoV-2, a member of the coronaviridae family, has caused a deadly pandemic known as the Coronavirus disease 2019, (COVID-19). Paediatric patients get infected by direct exposures or airborne droplets, mostly from households with a cluster of infection or a history of exposure to outbreak areas. COVID-19 is contagious in children (those under the age of 18), with an average incubation time of around 6.5 days. Paediatric patients account for less than 5% of total COVID-19 patients worldwide, and hence studies involving such subjects are unlikely in the near future. As a result, there are inadequate data about COVID-19 infection in children. Therefore, we present this systematic review to understand the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic outcomes, and available options for the management of COVID-19 in paediatric populations in order to advise clinical and public health policy choices for safety of children worldwide.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Child
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Mother Child
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India