1. Unintended Consequences of Coronavirus Disease-2019: Remember General Pediatrics.
- Author
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Cherubini V, Gohil A, Addala A, Zanfardino A, Iafusco D, Hannon T, and Maahs DM
- Subjects
- Adolescent, COVID-19, Child, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications, Diabetic Ketoacidosis diagnosis, Female, Humans, Italy, Male, Pediatrics, SARS-CoV-2, Severity of Illness Index, United States, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus Infections prevention & control, Delayed Diagnosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 diagnosis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis etiology, Health Services Accessibility, Pandemics prevention & control, Pneumonia, Viral prevention & control
- Abstract
Coronavirus diease-2019 has disrupted pediatric healthcare. Observation of public health principles are vital. However, coronavirus diease-2019 has had unintended consequences on standard pediatric care. We describe cases of delayed diagnosis of diabetes leading to severe diabetic ketoacidosis; our aim is to highlight the need to apply basic pediatric principles for optimal care., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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