COVID-19 Gastrointestinal Manifestations Are Independent Predictors of PICU Admission in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Dec;39(12):e459-e462. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002935.

Abstract

Multicenter study conducted in 15 hospitals including 101 COVID-19 pediatric inpatients aiming to describe associated gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations. GI symptoms were present in 57% and were the first manifestation in 14%. Adjusted by confounding factors, those with GI symptoms had higher risk of pediatric intensive care unit admission. GI symptoms are predictive of severity in COVID-19 children admitted to hospitals.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / complications*
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Comorbidity
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
  • Intensive Care, Neonatal* / methods
  • Intensive Care, Neonatal* / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Patient Admission*
  • Spain / epidemiology