Author/Authors :
Eghbali, Ahmad Anesthesiology Research Center - Mofid Children's Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Shokrollahi, Sedighe Anesthesiology Research Center - Mofid Children's Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mahdavi, Nastaran Sadat Anesthesiology Research Center - Mofid Children's Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mahdavi, Alireza Anesthesiology Research Center - Mofid Children's Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Dabbagh, Ali Anesthesiology Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has affected the global health system with
an urgent need for more sophisticated studies. One of the prominent aspects of
COVID-19 is the feature of the disease in pediatric population. In a
retrospective study, four boys COVID-19 patients confirmed with RT-PCR
nasotracheal sampling and typical clinical features were assessed. Our patients
were in a referral children's hospital with different clinical outcomes. Half of
our patients did not have any underlying disease and were discharged after
recovery from the disease. Two others had different courses. One with aplastic
anemia, which died, and the other one with cyanotic congenital heart disease
receiving treatment. These patients were aged 8-13 years old. COVID-19
affects pediatric population while the outcome might be better if there is no
underlying condition. However, any major systemic disease should raise
caution.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , pandemic , pediatric , Iran
