1. Characteristics and predictors of Long Covid in children: a 3-year prospective cohort studyResearch in context
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Anna Camporesi, Rosa Morello, Anna La Rocca, Giuseppe Zampino, Federico Vezzulli, Daniel Munblit, Francesca Raffaelli, Piero Valentini, and Danilo Buonsenso
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SARS-CoV-2 infection ,Children ,Long covid ,Post-covid condition ,Risk factors ,SARS-CoV-2 variants ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Summary: Background: Children can develop Long Covid, however long term outcomes and their predictors are poorly described in these patients. The primary aim is to describe characteristics and predictors of Long Covid in children assessed in-clinics up to 36 months post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as investigate the role of vaccines in preventing Long Covid, risk of reinfections and development of autoimmune diseases. Methods: Children aged 0–18 years old with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were invited for a prospective follow-up assessment at a peadiatric post-covid clinic in Rome, Italy, at serial intervals (3-, 6-, 12-, 18-, 24- and 36-months post-infection onset, between 01/02/2020 and 28/02/2024). Long Covid was defined as persistence of otherwise unexplained symptoms for at least three months after initial infection. Findings: 1319 patients were initially included, 1296 reached the 3 months follow-up or more. Of the patients who underwent multiple follow-ups, 23.2% (301), 169 (13.2%), 89 (7.9%), 67 (6.1%), 47 (7.1%) were diagnosed with Long Covid at 3-6-12-18-24 months, respectively For the primary outcome of Long Covid at three months, age >12 years (P 12 years (P = 0.002, OR 9.37, 95% CI 1.58; 8.64), and infection with original (P = 0.012, OR 3.52, 95% CI 1.32; 8.64) and alfa (P
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- 2024
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