Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Brown University School of Public Health, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
R I Med J (2013). 2021 Feb 1;104(1):55-60.
To describe characteristics of children undergoing SARS-CoV-2 testing during the initial wave of infections in Rhode Island.
This is a descriptive study of 729 children tested for SARS-CoV-2 at four emergency departments April 9 to May 7, 2020 in Rhode Island. Demographic information and symptoms were cataloged for those tested.
81 (11%) children tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. 94% of positive children were symptomatic. 74% of positive cases had constitutional symptoms and 72% had upper respiratory symptoms. While only 34% of those tested were Hispanic, 68% of the SARS-CoV-2- positive cases occurred in Hispanic children.
This study details the pediatric population's experience during the first wave of the pandemic in Rhode Island. It could inform testing allocation strategies in healthcare settings. It also highlights vulnerable populations in need of further public health support in our state.
描述罗得岛州感染初始阶段进行 SARS-CoV-2 检测的儿童的特征。
这是一项在罗得岛州，对 2020 年 4 月 9 日至 5 月 7 日期间在四家急诊部进行 SARS-CoV-2 检测的 729 名儿童进行的描述性研究。对接受检测的儿童进行了人口统计学信息和症状的分类。
81 名（11%）儿童 SARS-CoV-2 检测呈阳性。94%的阳性儿童有症状。74%的阳性病例有全身症状，72%有上呼吸道症状。虽然接受检测的儿童中只有 34%是西班牙裔，但 68%的 SARS-CoV-2 阳性病例发生在西班牙裔儿童中。
本研究详细描述了罗得岛州在大流行第一波期间儿科人群的经历。它可以为医疗机构的检测分配策略提供信息。它还突出了我们州需要进一步公共卫生支持的弱势人群。
