Evaluation of hematological parameters of children diagnosed with COVID-19: Single-center experience
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Tarih
2021
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Dergi ISSN
Cilt Başlığı
Yayıncı
Turkish Pediatric Association
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Objective: Although many pediatric studies on children infected with coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) have been published, the diagnosis, clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, and
treatment of COVID-19 in children are still unclear.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with an aim to examine the hematological findings of symptomatic pediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in May 2020 at the
Pandemic Hospital in Dicle University. Patient records were evaluated retrospectively. This
study involved 59 symptomatic pediatric patients with a definite diagnosis of COVID-19 who
had positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test results on nasopharyngeal swab between March 15,
2020 and May 31, 2020.
Results: The records of a total of 10 (16.9%) patients under the age of 1; 21 (35.6%) patients
aged 1-10 years, and, 28 (47.5%) patients aged 10-18 years, who had been diagnosed with
COVID-19 were evaluated. Based on severity, 35 (59.3%) patients were in the mild group (group
1) and 24 (40.7%) patients were in the moderate-severe group (group 2). The blood parameters
of WBC, neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, and thrombocyte counts, the hemoglobin (Hgb)
level, and NLR, PLR, MPV, fibrinogen, ferritin, and D-dimer levels were compared between
groups, the difference was not statistically significant (P > .05). LDH was higher in group 2
(P = .014).
Conclusion: Since children infected with COVID-19 show mild clinical symptoms or are asymptomatic, fewer pediatric patients may be detected than adults. Therefore, it should be known
that the laboratory findings typical for adults may not accompany the disease in pediatric cases.
More studies are needed to determine the most appropriate COVID-19 treatment approach for
children, as hospitalization history and testing rates are less reported among children.
Açıklama
PMID: 35110115
Anahtar Kelimeler
COVID-19, Children, Hematology
Kaynak
Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
WoS Q Değeri
N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
56
Sayı
5
Künye
Üzel, V. H., Yılmaz, K., Şen, V., Aktar, F., Karabel, M., Yolbaş, İ. ve diğerleri. (2021). Evaluation of hematological parameters of children diagnosed with COVID-19: Single-center experience. Turkish Archives of Pediatrics, 56(5), 463-468.
