AI Article Synopsis

  • A study in Japan examined pediatric patients aged 0-19 who died from SARS-CoV-2 infection between January and September 2022, identifying 62 cases and analyzing detailed medical information from 53 of those patients.
  • Of the patients with internal causes of death, 15% were infants under 1 year old, 59% had no underlying health conditions, and 88% of those eligible for vaccination had not been vaccinated.
  • Key findings showed that 46% experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, nonrespiratory symptoms were more prevalent than respiratory symptoms, and the primary suspected causes of death were central nervous system and cardiac abnormalities; the study emphasizes close monitoring of pediatric patients in the week following symptom onset

Article Abstract

To determine the characteristics of pediatric patients 0-19 years of age who died after onset of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Japan during January 1-September 30, 2022, we reviewed multiple sources. We identified 62 cases, collected detailed information from medical records and death certificates, and conducted interviews, resulting in 53 patients with detailed information for our study. Among 46 patients with internal causes of death (i.e., not external causes such as trauma), 15% were <1 year of age, 59% had no underlying disease, and 88% eligible for vaccination were unvaccinated. Nonrespiratory symptoms were more common than respiratory symptoms. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest affected 46% of patients, and time from symptom onset to death was <7 days for 77%. Main suspected causes of death were central nervous system abnormalities (35%) and cardiac abnormalities (20%). We recommend careful follow-up of pediatric patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first week after symptom onset, regardless of underlying diseases.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11286078PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid3008.240031DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

sars-cov-2 infection
8
fatal sars-cov-2
4
infection children
4
children japan
4
japan january-september
4
january-september 2022
4
2022 determine
4
determine characteristics
4
characteristics pediatric
4
pediatric patients
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!