Title of article :
Clinical presentations and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome in children
Author/Authors :
KLE Hon، نويسنده , , C.W. Leung، نويسنده , , WTF Cheng، نويسنده , , PKS Chan، نويسنده , , WCW Chu، نويسنده , , YW Kwan، نويسنده , , AM Li، نويسنده , , NC Fong، نويسنده , , PC Ng، نويسنده , , MC Chiu، نويسنده , , C.K. Li، نويسنده , , JS Tam، نويسنده , , TF Fok، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Pages :
3
From page :
1701
To page :
1703
Abstract :
Hong Kong has been severely affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Contact in households and healthcare settings is thought to be important for transmission, putting children at particular risk. Most data so far, however, have been for adults. We prospectively followed up the first ten children with SARS managed during the early phase of the epidemic in Hong Kong. All the children had been in close contact with infected adults. Persistent fever, cough, progressive radiographic changes of chest and lymphopenia were noted in all patients. The children were treated with high-dose ribavirin, oral prednisolone, or intravenous methylprednisolone, with no short-term adverse effects. Four teenagers required oxygen therapy and two needed assisted ventilation. None of the younger children required oxygen supplementation. Compared with adults and teenagers, SARS seems to have a less aggressive clinical course in younger children.
Journal title :
The Lancet
Serial Year :
2003
Journal title :
The Lancet
Record number :
558926
Link To Document :
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