Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

October 9, 2020

Characteristics of Hospitalized Children With SARS-CoV-2 in the New York City Metropolitan Area

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  • Children with comorbidities who were hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 were at increased risk for critical care admission and/or need for respiratory support, based on results from a multicenter, retrospective cohort study at four hospitals in the New York City metropolitan area. Obesity was the most commonly observed risk factor for critical care (63% vs. 28%), while children with asthma were more likely to receive respiratory support (28% vs. 8%), with no difference in need for critical care (P=0.26). Children admitted to critical care also had higher prevalence of renal dysfunction at presentation (43% vs. 10%).

Verma et al. (Oct 2020). Characteristics of Hospitalized Children With SARS-CoV-2 in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Hospital Pediatrics. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33033078