Post-COVID-19 Sequelae in Children

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Prawinen_US
dc.contributor.authorJat, Kana Ramen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:53:38Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:53:38Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractCoronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been implicated in having post-COVID-19 sequelae in both adults and children. There is a lack of good data on the prevalence and risk factors for post-COVID-19 sequelae in children. The authors aimed to review the current literature on post-COVID sequelae. The prevalence of post-COVID sequelae in children is highly variable among studies, with an average of 25%. The sequelae may affect many organ systems, though mood symptoms, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, and sleep problems are common. In many studies, it is difficult to establish a causal association due to the lack of a control group. Furthermore, it is difficult to differentiate whether the neuropsychiatric symptoms in children after COVID-19 are due to infection or a result of lockdowns and social restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Children with COVID-19 should be followed by a multidisciplinary team and screened for symptoms, followed by focused laboratory evaluations as needed. There is no specific treatment for the sequelae. Only symptomatic and supportive treatment is required in most cases. More research is necessary to standardize the definitions of sequelae, establish a causal association, assess various treatment options, and the effects of different virus variants, and finally, see the impact of vaccination on the sequelae.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar Prawin, Jat Kana Ram. Post-COVID-19 Sequelae in Children. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2023 Jun; 90(6): 605–611en_US
dc.identifier.issn0973-7693
dc.identifier.issn0019-5456
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223757
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDr. K C Chaudhuri Foundationen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume90en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04473-4en_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2en_US
dc.subjectLong COVIDen_US
dc.subjectPost-COVID sequelaeen_US
dc.subjectMIS-Cen_US
dc.subjectRehabilitationen_US
dc.titlePost-COVID-19 Sequelae in Childrenen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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