Long COVID-19 in children: an Italian cohort study.

Gianfranco TrapaniGiuseppe VerlatoEnrico BertinoGiulia MaioccoRoberta VesentiniAlessia SpadavecchiaAngelica DessìVassilios Fanos

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2022)

Our study demonstrates that Long COVID-19 is a reality in pediatric age and could involve even patients with mild or no acute symptoms. The results stress the importance of monitoring primary care pediatric patients after acute COVID-19 infection and the relevance of vaccination programs in pediatric population, also in order to avoid the consequences of Long COVID-19 syndrome.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
primary care
liver failure
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
public health
young adults
intensive care unit
physical activity
hepatitis b virus
general practice