Shaji George, Chong Vui Heng
MBBS, DCH, MRCPCH [UK], Department of Paediatrics, PMMPMHAMB Hospital, Brunei, Email:
MBChB, FAMS, FRCP Edin, Department of Medicine, PMMPMHAMB Hospital and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine RIPAS Hospital, Brunei.
Malays Fam Physician. 2021 May 31;16(2):67-69. doi: 10.51866/cr1137. eCollection 2021 Jul 22.
Children of all ages can be affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), although they appear to be less affected than adults in both incidence and severity. Difficulties arise in children with co-morbid conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with regard to isolation or quarantine, investigation, and management. It can be a challenge to manage such children, be it in a national COVID center or hospital or a tertiary center. We report our experience and the challenges we faced managing two siblings with ASD and COVID-19.
所有年龄段的儿童都可能感染2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19),尽管他们在发病率和严重程度上似乎比成年人受影响更小。对于患有诸如自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)等合并症的儿童,在隔离或检疫、检查及治疗方面会出现困难。无论是在国家COVID中心、医院还是三级医疗中心,管理这类儿童都可能是一项挑战。我们报告了我们在管理两名患有ASD和COVID-19的兄弟姐妹时的经验及面临的挑战。