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Early Childhood Covid-19: A Comparative Report of 20,506 Cases Publisher Pubmed



Zamani R1 ; Zare A1 ; Davoodi SZ2 ; Shati M3, 4 ; Eshaghi H5 ; Faramarzinia A1 ; Mirjamali N2 ; Barekati SH6 ; Lornejad H6
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  1. 1. Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid-Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Mental Health Research Center, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Family, Population and School Health Office, Health Deputy, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran

Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal Published:2023


Abstract

This report includes a retrospective analysis of 20506 children aged under 6 years old admitted with Coronavirus Disease of 2019 in Iranian hospitals. The total mortality rate was 2.9%, and 5.7% required mechanical ventilation. We demonstrate a higher mortality rate in comparison with existing studies as well as identifying clinical predictors of survival. Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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