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Pediatric COVID-19: Correlations between Clinical and Imaging Perspectives
Heba A Ali1, Shaimaa A Mohammad2
1Department of Pediatrics, Pulmonology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University Children's Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
Pulmonary Medicine
|May 14, 2023
Summary
Pediatric COVID-19 patients with severe illness show abnormal chest imaging findings. Standardized clinical and imaging scores, like RAPID-COVID, effectively predict disease severity in children, especially those with comorbidities.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Radiology
- COVID-19 research
Background:
- Limited data exists on imaging's role in pediatric COVID-19 severity.
- Increasing reports of COVID-19 in children necessitate understanding disease progression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To correlate clinical and radiological findings in pediatric COVID-19.
- To identify effective strategies for predicting disease severity in children.
Main Methods:
- Observational study of 80 pediatric COVID-19 patients.
- Analysis of clinical data, chest X-ray, and CT imaging.
- Evaluation using established clinical and radiological severity scores.
Main Results:
- Abnormal radiological findings significantly associated with severe-to-critical illness (p=0.009).
- Higher scores for chest X-ray, CT severity, and RAPID-COVID in severe cases and those with comorbidities (p<0.001).
Conclusions:
- Chest imaging aids in evaluating severe pediatric COVID-19, particularly in those with comorbidities.
- Combined clinical and radiological scores are valuable for assessing disease extent and severity.
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