Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational Study
Aim and background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been studied extensively in the adult population; however, information regarding epidemiological and clinical characteristics in pediatric patients is meager. The study presented in this research article aims to analyze some clinical features of COVID-19...
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| author | Priyanka Singh Suresh N Singh Kuldeep Singh Ajeet K Yadav Anita Mehta Vijay K Singh Bhoopendra Sharma |
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| description | Aim and background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been studied extensively in the adult population; however, information regarding epidemiological and clinical characteristics in pediatric patients is meager. The study presented in this research article aims to analyze some clinical features of COVID-19-positive children in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India.
Materials and methods: An observational study was carried out involving 97 children admitted at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The basic parameters involved in the study included age, gender, presence and number of symptoms, oxygen saturation levels at the time of admission, and geographic origin of the patients.
Results: The study revealed that a considerable proportion of pediatric patients were asymptomatic (30.93%). Cases reported from rural populations were higher (54.64%) compared to urban regions (45.36%) of the study area. The majority of children (71.13%) maintained oxygen saturation levels above 95% at the time of admission, suggesting mild respiratory involvement.
Conclusion: The study highlighted the varied clinical presentations of COVID-19 in children, necessitating targeted public health measures and surveillance across different geographical settings in eastern Uttar Pradesh. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3b10538780d047579b711a83a332bf382025-02-07T11:21:56ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherPediatric Infectious Disease2582-49882024-07-0163737910.5005/jp-journals-10081-14311Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational StudyPriyanka Singh0Suresh N Singh1Kuldeep Singh2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9031-0592Ajeet K Yadav3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0811-2010Anita Mehta4Vijay K Singh5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7675-0698Bhoopendra Sharma6Department of Pediatrics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaVijay K Singh, Department of Pediatrics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Phone: +91 9450910709, +91 7355767596Department of Pediatrics, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaAim and background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been studied extensively in the adult population; however, information regarding epidemiological and clinical characteristics in pediatric patients is meager. The study presented in this research article aims to analyze some clinical features of COVID-19-positive children in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Materials and methods: An observational study was carried out involving 97 children admitted at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The basic parameters involved in the study included age, gender, presence and number of symptoms, oxygen saturation levels at the time of admission, and geographic origin of the patients. Results: The study revealed that a considerable proportion of pediatric patients were asymptomatic (30.93%). Cases reported from rural populations were higher (54.64%) compared to urban regions (45.36%) of the study area. The majority of children (71.13%) maintained oxygen saturation levels above 95% at the time of admission, suggesting mild respiratory involvement. Conclusion: The study highlighted the varied clinical presentations of COVID-19 in children, necessitating targeted public health measures and surveillance across different geographical settings in eastern Uttar Pradesh.https://www.pidjournal.com/doi/PID/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1431clinical featuresdemographyeastern uttar pradeshepidemiologypediatric covid-19 |
| spellingShingle | Priyanka Singh Suresh N Singh Kuldeep Singh Ajeet K Yadav Anita Mehta Vijay K Singh Bhoopendra Sharma Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational Study Pediatric Infectious Disease clinical features demography eastern uttar pradesh epidemiology pediatric covid-19 |
| title | Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational Study |
| title_full | Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational Study |
| title_short | Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational Study |
| title_sort | epidemiological and clinical features among covid 19 positive children in eastern uttar pradesh india an observational study |
| topic | clinical features demography eastern uttar pradesh epidemiology pediatric covid-19 |
| url | https://www.pidjournal.com/doi/PID/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1431 |
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