Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Long COVID-19 Hospitalized Children in Vietnam.
Dieu Hien Thi HuynhThu Suong Thi NguyenBao An Huynh NguyenQuoc Tung NguyenVinh An Thi DuongAnh Ngoc Thi LamTon Bao LeThanh Nhan Nguyen LeAnh Tuan TranHuy Dung TranGiau Van VoNguyen Minh NamPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 205 pediatric patients, including 150 post-COVID-19 patients and 55 noninfected patients. The study identified 10 common respiratory symptoms in post-COVID-19 patients, with significant differences in clinical symptoms between the 2 groups. Post-COVID-19 pediatric patients had a lower lymphocyte count and a higher rate of pneumonia diagnosis, which can persist for up to 16 weeks after discharge. The study's findings can help monitor and manage the clinical burden of post-COVID-19 symptoms in the pediatric population.