Assessment of Clinical Outcomes among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized with COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries

Assessment of Clinical Outcomes among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized with COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries

Importance: Little is known about COVID-19 outcomes among children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, where preexisting comorbidities are prevalent. Objective: To assess the clinical outcomes and factors associated with outcomes among children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 in 6 coun...

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Main Authors: Aanyu, H.T (Author), Abdullahi, A.M (Author), Adejumo, P. (Author), African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) COVID-19 Research Collaboration on Children and Adolescents (Author), Agbeno, E.K (Author), Agyare, E. (Author), Amadi, O. (Author), Amoako, E. (Author), Byamungu, L.N (Author), Deckelbaum, R.J (Author), Dramowski, A. (Author), Enimil, A. (Author), Fowler, M.G (Author), Gachuno, O.W (Author), Hermans, M.P (Author), Ishoso, D.K (Author), Jeena, P.M (Author), Jibril, A.M (Author), Kinuthia, J. (Author), Kruger, M. (Author), MacHekano, R.N (Author), Martyn-Dickens, C. (Author), Masekela, R. (Author), Mbala-Kingebeni, P. (Author), Mellors, J.W (Author), Mills, E.J (Author), Mofenson, L.M (Author), Musoke, P. (Author), Muyembe-Tamfum, J.-J (Author), Nachega, J.B (Author), Noormahomed, E.V (Author), O'Connell, N. (Author), Otokoye, J.O (Author), Pillay, A. (Author), Pipo, M.T (Author), Rabie, H. (Author), Redfern, A. (Author), Rosenthal, P.J (Author), Sam-Agudu, N.A (Author), Sewankambo, N.K (Author), Siedner, M.J (Author), Sigwadhi, L.N (Author), Smith, G. (Author), Suleman, F. (Author), Sylverken, J. (Author), Tshilanda, M.B (Author), Tshilolo, L. (Author), Umar, L.W (Author), Umar, U.M (Author), Van Der Zalm, M.M (Author), Zumla, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Medical Association 2022
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
Africa south of the Sahara
Africa South of the Sahara
artificial ventilation
child
Child
Child, Hospitalized
Child, Preschool
COVID-19
female
Female
hospitalized child
human
Humans
infant
Infant
length of stay
Length of Stay
male
Male
mortality
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
oxygen therapy
pandemic
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
preschool child
Respiration, Artificial
SARS-CoV-2
virology
virus pneumonia
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