Publications by authors named "Vikram J Sabhaney"
Background: To assist clinicians with identifying children at risk of severe outcomes, we assessed the association between laboratory findings and severe outcomes among severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected children and determined if SARS-CoV-2 test result status modified the associations.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of participants tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection in 41 pediatric emergency departments in 10 countries. Participants were hospitalized, had laboratory testing performed, and completed 14-day follow-up.
Article Synopsis
- A study aimed to understand the risk factors for post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs) in children revealed that only 5.8% of SARS-CoV-2-positive kids reported persistent health issues 90 days after testing positive.
- It involved 1,884 children who tested positive for the virus and 1,701 controls who tested negative, highlighting differences in hospitalization and symptom severity.
- The most common PCC symptom was fatigue, and factors like longer hospital stays were linked to higher chances of experiencing these lasting effects.
Importance: Severe outcomes among youths with SARS-CoV-2 infections are poorly characterized.
Objective: To estimate the proportion of children with severe outcomes within 14 days of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in an emergency department (ED).
Design, Setting, And Participants: This prospective cohort study with 14-day follow-up enrolled participants between March 2020 and June 2021.