April 27, 2021

Risk Factors for Long Covid in Previously Hospitalised Children Using the ISARIC Global Follow-up Protocol A Prospective Cohort Study

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): children, clinical characteristics, sequelae

• [Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] 24% of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in Moscow, Russia reported persistent symptoms at approximately 1 year post-discharge (n=518; median age 10 years). The most commonly reported symptoms were fatigue, followed by sleep disturbance and sensory problems. Persistent symptoms were more common among those aged 6-18 years compared to patients aged <2 years, as well as among those with allergic diseases.

Osmanov et al. (Apr 26, 2021). Risk Factors for Long Covid in Previously Hospitalised Children Using the ISARIC Global Follow-up Protocol A Prospective Cohort Study. Pre-print downloaded Apr 27 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.04.26.21256110