Clinical characteristics and factors associated with severe COVID-19 among hospitalized pediatric patients: a retrospective cohort study in the Chaoshan region of China

BackgroundSince 2019, COVID-19 has substantially impacted global public health. Although pediatric cases generally manifest with mild symptoms, severe and even fatal outcomes have occurred. Despite the decreased viral transmissibility and pathogenicity observed in the post-pandemic era, identifying...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Xianyao Wang, Ruiling Ma, Wenshan Zhong, Haipeng Lin, Hachao Zhou, Zhiwei Xiao, Shaofen Lin, Yutao Guo, Xufeng Zheng, Mingxiang Lin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Subjects:	SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 hospitalized children severe disease neurological involvement acute necrotizing encephalitis (ANE)
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1627428/full