Evaluation of Patients with Suspicion of COVID-19 in Pediatric Emergency Department

Alp E. E., Dalgic N., Yilmaz V., Altuntas Y., Ozdemir H. M.

MEDICAL BULLETIN OF SISLI ETFAL HOSPITAL, vol.55, no.2, pp.179-187, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/semb.2021.03360
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL BULLETIN OF SISLI ETFAL HOSPITAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.179-187
  • Keywords: Children, COVID-19, pandemics, pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, Turkey, CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019, ASSESSMENT TRIANGLE, WUHAN
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have different clinical presentations in children. Most symptomatic children with suspicion of COVID-19 have fever and respiratory symptoms. In this retrospective study, we aimed to describe demographic features, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of confirmed and probable COVID-19 patients admitted to our pediatric emergency department (ED).