Prevalence and Presentation of Paediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria.

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International Journal of Pediatrics Pub Date : 2021-10-06 eCollection Date: 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1155/2021/2185161

Abideen Salako, Oluwatosin Odubela, Tomilola Musari-Martins, Priscilla Ezemelue, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Babasola Opaneye, Ayorinde James, Osaga Oforomeh, Kazeem Osuolale, Adesola Musa, Emelda Chukwu, Nurudeen Rahman, Agatha David, Rosemary Audu, Oliver Ezechi, Babatunde Salako

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Abstract

Background: The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and clinical features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children (≤18 years) evaluated for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection at a testing centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Methodology. This was a retrospective study. Data on the sociodemographic, clinical characteristics and SARS-CoV-2 results of participants at a modified drive-through centre for COVID-19 test sample collection over four months were retrieved from the electronic medical records (EMR). Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0.

Results: A total of 307 children (≤18 years) were evaluated in this review. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the paediatric population was 16.3%. The median age (interquartile range (IQR)) was 9 (4-14) years. Common symptoms reported by the positive cases were fever (40.0%), cough (32.9%), sore throat (17.1%), and runny nose (15.7%). The majority of the positive cases had mild symptoms. Fever and sore throat were associated with the positive cases.

Conclusion: Fever and sore throat were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among our cohort which buttresses the need for a high level of suspicion and clinical acumen in the management of common febrile diseases in paediatric settings.

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尼日利亚拉各斯2019年小儿冠状病毒病的流行和表现

背景：本研究的目的是描述2019年冠状病毒病（新冠肺炎）在尼日利亚拉各斯一家检测中心接受严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2型（SARS-CoV-2）感染评估的儿童（≤18岁）中的患病率和临床特征。方法论这是一项回顾性研究。从电子医疗记录（EMR）中检索了四个月来新冠肺炎检测样本采集改良自驾中心参与者的社会人口学、临床特征和SARS-CoV-2结果数据。使用SPSS 22.0版对获得的数据进行分析。结果：本综述共评估了307名儿童（≤18岁）。儿科人群中严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒2型感染的患病率为16.3%。中位年龄（四分位间距（IQR））为9（4-14）岁。阳性病例报告的常见症状为发烧（40.0%）、咳嗽（32.9%）、喉咙痛（17.1%）和流鼻涕（15.7%）。大多数阳性病例症状轻微。发热和喉咙痛与阳性病例有关。结论：在我们的队列中，发烧和喉咙痛与严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒2型感染有关，这支持了在儿科常见发热性疾病的管理中需要高度怀疑和临床敏锐性。

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International Journal of Pediatrics PEDIATRICS-

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3.90

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4 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Pediatrics is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original researcharticles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of pediatric research. The journal accepts submissions presented as an original article, short communication, case report, review article, systematic review, or letter to the editor.