Clinical and healthcare utilization outcomes during the 6 months following COVID infection in children.
Aliza S GordonSonali ShambhuYaoxuan XiaPeter N BowersSue SloopEugene HsuPublished in: Pediatric research (2023)
Few studies have analyzed the association between COVID infection and medium-term outcomes in children. Our study of >447,000 geographically and socioeconomically diverse children in the US found that uncommon acute adverse events, including myocarditis, MIS-C, and acute heart failure, were more frequent in children with COVID than matched controls, and development of arrhythmias and cardiovascular disease were 1.2 and 1.4 times more common, respectively. Six-month healthcare utilization was similar between cohorts. We provide data on the risks of COVID in children, particularly with respect to cardiac complications, that decision makers may find useful when weighing the benefits and harms of preventive measures.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- young adults
- cardiovascular disease
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- heart failure
- acute heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- atrial fibrillation
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- climate change
- congenital heart disease
- preterm birth
- cardiovascular events
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation