Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Acute Respiratory Illnesses in South African Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Andrew W RedfernMarieke M van der ZalmJuanita LishmanPierre GoussardLiezl SmitRon DaganMikhail BardayMinette MareMathilda ClaassenGert Van ZylHelena RabieLilly M VerhagenPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)
Our data show that ARIs from SARS-CoV-2 cannot be easily differentiated, but were associated with a higher morbidity compared with ARIs from other causes. Overall outcomes were good. The long-term implications of severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in young children in low- and middle-income countries require further study.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- respiratory failure
- liver failure
- young adults
- drug induced
- electronic health record
- early onset
- machine learning
- type diabetes
- big data
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- intensive care unit
- data analysis
- respiratory tract
- artificial intelligence
- community acquired pneumonia
- weight loss