COVID-19 infection in children with underlying malignancies in Iran.

Amene NavaeianShima MahmoudiBabak PourakbariMaryam Bakhtiari KoohsorkhiMahmoud KhodabandehMohammad Reza AbdolsalehiAlieh Safari SharariSetareh Mamishi

Published in: Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology (2021)

This is the largest study on SARS-CoV-2 infected pediatric patients with underlying malignancies in Iran. Since the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and even death in children with malignancy, either in the hospital or community setting during the pandemic is high, special precautions to reduce the risk of transmission are highly suggested.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
young adults
healthcare
mental health
coronavirus disease
emergency department