1. Persistent symptoms after COVID-19 in children and adolescents from Argentina
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Vanesa Seery, Silvina Raiden, Juan Martín Gómez Penedo, Mauricio Borda, Largión Herrera, Macarena Uranga, María Marcó del Pont, Carina Chirino, Constanza Erramuspe, Laura Silvana Alvarez, Melisa Lenoir, Laura Daniela Morales, Carolina Davenport, Soledad Huespe Auchter, Liliana Monsalvo, Laura Sastoque, Magalí Gavazzi, Constanza Russo, Inés Sananez, María de los Ángeles Pando, Natalia Laufer, Roberto Muiños, Fernando Ferrero, Jorge Geffner, and Lourdes Arruvito
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Child ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Long COVID-19 ,Comorbidity ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Objectives: Although long COVID-19 is widely recognized in adults, less information is available about this condition in children, especially in developing countries. Here, we studied the long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection beyond 3 months and the associated risk factors in a pediatric population. Methods: This observational study included 639 Argentinian children and adolescents with previously confirmed COVID-19 from June 2020-June 2021 and 577 children without previous COVID-19. Parents completed a survey about symptoms that their child had for >3 months after the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results: At least one persistent symptom was observed more frequently in children with previous COVID-19 than in the non-COVID-19 group (34% vs 13%, P
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- 2023
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