Review Article
IJMDC. 2022; 6(3):
How COVID-19 affects children: a review article
Authors: Ahmed Abdullah Altowairqi, braa Esam F Habeeb, Khalid Abduallah Altwairqi, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alharthi, Asil Bakr Alsharif, Abdulrahman Mohammed Alsuwayhiri, Rawahah Fadhladeen K Jan.
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has affected 550,369 confirmed cases, with 8,856 fatalities. COVID-19 was more common in adults over 15 during the early outbreak, and the proportion of confirmed cases among youngsters was relatively low. In addition, children with COVID-19 are asymptomatic or have mild clinical symptoms compared to adults. The present study reviewed the clinical features, signs, symptoms, and effect of COVID-19 in children. This review was performed through an electronic literature search for relevant studies identified using keywords on the MEDLINE database between 2020 and 2021, inclusive: COVID-19, COVID-19 in children, Coronavirus, novel Coronavirus in children, COVID-19 symptoms in children, COVID-19 effect in children. Similar keywords were used to peruse and identify relevant articles on Google Scholar. The articles were chosen based on defined inclusion criteria. The current review included papers published between 2020 and 2021. The review was written under specific titles in the discussion part.This review concluded that children of all ages are susceptible to getting COVID-19 due to human-to-human transmission. COVID-19 has a milder clinical course, quicker recovery, and a better prognosis in children than adults. Infants less than one year and children with underlying chronic disorders were at higher risk of having severe forms of COVID-19. Septic shock, toxic encephalopathy, multiple organ failure syndromes, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and status epilepticus were the most common consequences identified in children with severe forms of COVID-19. Infection prevention by isolation of diseased children is critical, as is thorough surveillance, early diagnosis of illness complications, and the ability to treat patients on time while preventing secondary dissemination.
Keywords:
COVID-19, COVID-19 in children, coronavirus, novel coronavirus in children, COVID-19 symptoms in children, COVID-19 effect in children.
Authors
Ahmed Abdullah Altowairqi
King Faisal Medical Complex, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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braa Esam F Habeeb
King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid Abduallah Altwairqi
King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed Abdulrahman Alharthi
Maternity and Children Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Asil Bakr Alsharif
Maternity and Children Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman Mohammed Alsuwayhiri
Maternity and Children Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Rawahah Fadhladeen K Jan
Maternity and Children Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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. King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; Braa2.hh@gmail.com
Publication history
Received 03 Jan 2022
Accepted 22 Jan 2022
Published online 22 Jan 2022
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Altowairqi AA, Habeeb bEF, Altwairqi KA, MAA, Alsharif AB, AMA, Jan RFK. How COVID-19 affects children: a review article. IJMDC. Online First: 22 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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Altowairqi AA, Habeeb bEF, Altwairqi KA, MAA, Alsharif AB, AMA, Jan RFK. How COVID-19 affects children: a review article. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=140408 [Access: August 18, 2022]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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Altowairqi AA, Habeeb bEF, Altwairqi KA, MAA, Alsharif AB, AMA, Jan RFK. How COVID-19 affects children: a review article. IJMDC. Online First: 22 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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Altowairqi AA, Habeeb bEF, Altwairqi KA, MAA, Alsharif AB, AMA, Jan RFK. How COVID-19 affects children: a review article. IJMDC, [cited August 18, 2022]; Online First: 22 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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Altowairqi, A. A., Habeeb, . b. E. F., Altwairqi, . K. A., , . M. A. A., Alsharif, . A. B., , . A. M. A. & Jan, . R. F. K. (2022) How COVID-19 affects children: a review article. IJMDC, Online First: 22 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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Altowairqi, Ahmed Abdullah, braa Esam F Habeeb, Khalid Abduallah Altwairqi, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alharthi, Asil Bakr Alsharif, Abdulrahman Mohammed Alsuwayhiri, and Rawahah Fadhladeen K Jan. 2022. How COVID-19 affects children: a review article. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, Online First: 22 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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Altowairqi, Ahmed Abdullah, braa Esam F Habeeb, Khalid Abduallah Altwairqi, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alharthi, Asil Bakr Alsharif, Abdulrahman Mohammed Alsuwayhiri, and Rawahah Fadhladeen K Jan. "How COVID-19 affects children: a review article." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries Online First: 22 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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Altowairqi, Ahmed Abdullah, braa Esam F Habeeb, Khalid Abduallah Altwairqi, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alharthi, Asil Bakr Alsharif, Abdulrahman Mohammed Alsuwayhiri, and Rawahah Fadhladeen K Jan. "How COVID-19 affects children: a review article." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries Online First: 22 Jan, 2022. Web. 18 Aug 2022 doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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Altowairqi, A. A., Habeeb, . b. E. F., Altwairqi, . K. A., , . M. A. A., Alsharif, . A. B., , . A. M. A. & Jan, . R. F. K. (2022) How COVID-19 affects children: a review article. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, Online First: 22 Jan, 2022. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1641244478
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