Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS-TS): a narrative review and the viewpoint of the Latin American Society of Pediatric Intensive Care (SLACIP) Sepsis Committee.

Fernández-Sarmiento JaimeDaniela De SouzaRoberto JaborniskyGustavo Ariel GonzalezMaria Del Pilar Arias LópezGladys Palacio

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2021)

PIMS-TS COVID-19 is a new type of presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with an exaggerated inflammatory response and frequent-but not exclusive-digestive and myocardial involvement. It is important to describe the clinical course and outcomes in countries with limited resources as well as establish the role of biomarkers for early diagnosis, effective therapeutic strategies and outpatient follow-up schemes.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
inflammatory response
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
intensive care unit
case report
emergency department
acute kidney injury
oxidative stress
lipopolysaccharide induced
left ventricular
heart failure
septic shock
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle