Long COVID in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Study in a Pediatric Cohort
Joana Baptista de Lima, Luis A. Salazar, Alexandre Fernandes, Carla Teixeira, Laura Marquès, Alberto Caldas Afonso
Abstract
Studies on long coronavirus disease (COVID) in children are scarce. We aimed to describe persistent symptoms and identify risk factors for its development. In our study population, 17.6% presented with long COVID, with respiratory symptoms more frequent in the first weeks and neuropsychiatric symptoms over time. Chronic conditions and obesity were risk factors, and adolescents were at a greater risk for long COVID.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Retrospective cohort studyPediatricsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Cohort studyCohort2019-20 coronavirus outbreakObesityPopulationDiseaseRisk factorOutbreakInternal medicineEnvironmental healthInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesInflammasome and immune disorders