Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Dec;55(12):3587-3594. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25095. Epub 2020 Oct 7.
The novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) can progress with mild to moderate or self-limiting clinical findings in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the disease features of Covid-19 in Turkish children.
Children diagnosed by the method of real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for Covid-19 at the Dicle University Department of Pediatric, between April and June 2020, were evaluated. Hospital records were investigated retrospectively.
One hundred and five patients children with the mean age of 108.64 ± 65.61 months were enrolled in this study. The most common cause of transmission in pediatric patients was in contact with a family member diagnosed with COVID-19 (n = 91, 86.7%). The most common admission complaints were dry cough (n = 17, 16.2%), fever (n = 16, 15.2%), lassitude and fatigue (n = 14, 13.3%) respectively. More than 95% of all children with Covid-19 were asymptomatic, mild, or moderate cases. CRP was identified only independent factor associated with long duration of hospitalization.
The results of this study show the effect of Covid-19 on Turkish children. A clear understanding of the local epidemiology of corona virus infections and identification of risk factors are critical for the successful implementation of the prevention and control program.
新型冠状病毒病（Covid-19）可在儿童中表现为轻度至中度或自限性临床发现。本研究旨在调查土耳其儿童的 Covid-19 疾病特征。
在 2020 年 4 月至 6 月期间，通过实时逆转录-聚合酶链反应方法在迪亚巴克尔大学儿科系诊断为 Covid-19 的儿童中评估了该方法。回顾性调查了医院记录。
本研究共纳入 105 例年龄为 108.64±65.61 个月的儿童患者。儿科患者最常见的传播途径是与确诊 COVID-19 的家庭成员接触（n=91，86.7%）。最常见的入院主诉分别为干咳（n=17，16.2%）、发热（n=16，15.2%）、乏力和疲劳（n=14，13.3%）。超过 95%的 Covid-19 患儿均为无症状、轻症或中症。CRP 是唯一与住院时间延长相关的独立因素。
本研究结果显示了 Covid-19 对土耳其儿童的影响。清楚了解冠状病毒感染的当地流行病学和确定危险因素对于成功实施预防和控制计划至关重要。
