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Functional status of hospitalized pediatric patients with COVID-19 in southern Brazil: a prospective cohort study

Giovana Morin Casassola1, Caroline Jacoby Schmidt1, Guilherme Hoff Affeldt2

  • 1. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.

Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia : Publicacao Oficial Da Sociedade Brasileira De Pneumologia E Tisilogia
|January 18, 2023
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Over half of children hospitalized with COVID-19 experienced functional changes. Pre-existing conditions and need for respiratory support worsened functional status and prolonged hospital stays in pediatric COVID-19 patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • COVID-19 significantly impacts pediatric populations, necessitating an understanding of its effects on children's functional status.
  • Assessing functional status is crucial for managing long-term outcomes and recovery in pediatric patients post-COVID-19 hospitalization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the functional status of children hospitalized with COVID-19.
  • To identify associations between functional status and clinical features in pediatric COVID-19 patients.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective cohort study involving 62 children diagnosed with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary hospital.
  • Functional status was assessed using the pediatric Functional Status Scale (FSS).
  • Statistical analyses, including multivariate analysis, were performed to determine associations.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 55% of hospitalized children exhibited some degree of functional alteration.
  • Higher FSS scores correlated with longer hospital stays, increased need for oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, and intensive care unit admissions.
  • Significant associations were found between functional status, comorbidities, and length of stay.

Conclusions:

  • More than half of pediatric COVID-19 patients hospitalized experienced functional changes.
  • Functional status alterations were linked to pre-existing comorbidities, increased need for ventilatory support, and extended hospitalizations.
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