Characteristics of pediatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the third wave (omicron variant) at a referral hospital in Peru
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica. 2023 Apr-Jun;40(2):200-206.
doi: 10.17843/rpmesp.2023.402.12409.
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Spanish,
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Authors
Giancarlo Alvarado-Gamarra
1
, Vanessa Zarate-Campos
1
, Jimena A Saavedra Díaz
1
, Renato M Sánchez Julca
1
, Andrea Tahua Vega
1
, Aida Borcic
1
, Alvaro Taype-Rondan
2
3
, Luis Miguel Franchi Prato
4
, Claudio F Lanata
4
, Jesús Dominguez-Rojas
1
, Raquel Garcés-Ghilardi
1
, Matilde Estupiñan-Vigil
1
Affiliations
- 1 Servicio de Pediatría Clínica, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Perú.
- 2 EviSalud - Evidencias en Salud, Lima, Perú.
- 3 Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú.
- 4 Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, Lima, Perú.
Abstract
Motivation for the study. There are few reports on the clinical experience of the population infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Latin America, particularly in pediatric population. Main findings. There was a rapid increase in the number of hospitalizations compared to previous waves, mainly due to respiratory conditions; most patients progressed favorably. Antibiotics and corticosteroids were the most used drugs. Implications. Studying the characteristics of children hospitalized during the third wave of COVID-19 in Peru may increase the knowledge of how the omicron variant affects this population group, which will allow comparisons with possible new waves or diseases.
MeSH terms
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COVID-19*
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Child
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Hospitals
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Humans
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Peru / epidemiology
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Referral and Consultation
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SARS-CoV-2