Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Mexican Children and Adolescents
Por:
Flores-Alanis, Alejandro, Saldaña-Ahuactzi Z., Parra-Ortega, Israel, Lopez-Ramirez, Pablo, Salazar-Garcia, Marcela, Aleman-Garcia, Yolanda P., Cruz-Rangel, Armando, Moreno-Paredes, Alba, Diaz-Rojas, Adrian, Maldonado-Bernal, Carmen, Quevedo-Moran, Jessica, Luna-Pineda, Victor M.
Publicada:
1 oct 2022
Resumen:
Background: We analyzed the demographic, clinical, and diagnostic data
of children and adolescents in Mexico, from the first case of
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to 28 February 2022. Methods: Using the
open databases of the Ministry of Health and a tertiary pediatric
hospital, we obtained demographic and clinical data from the beginning
of the COVID-19 pandemic until 28 February 2022. In addition,
quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction outputs
were used to determine the viral load, and structural protein-based
serology was performed to evaluate IgG antibody levels. Results: Of the
total 437,832 children and adolescents with COVID-19, 1187 died. Of
these patients, 1349 were admitted to the Hospital Infantil de Mexico
Federico Gomez, and 11 died. Obesity, asthma, and immunosuppression were
the main comorbidities, and fever, cough, and headache were the main
symptoms. In this population, many patients have a low viral load and
IgG antibody levels. Conclusion: During the first 2 years of the
COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, children and adolescents had low incidence
and mortality. They are a heterogeneous population, but many patients
had comorbidities such as obesity, asthma, and immunosuppression;
symptoms such as fever, cough, and headache; and low viral load and IgG
antibodies.
Filiaciones:
Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, United States
Laboratorio Central, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de México, 06720, Mexico
Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de Información Geoespacial (CentroGeo), Ciudad de México, 14240, Mexico
Laboratorio de Biología del Desarrollo y Teratogénesis Experimental, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de México, 06720, Mexico
Laboratorio de Investigación en COVID-19, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de México, 06720, Mexico
Laboratorio de Bioquímica de Enfermedades Crónicas, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México, 14610, Mexico
Unidad de Investigación en Inmunología y Proteómica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de México, 06720, Mexico
Licenciatura en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma Puebla, Puebla, 72410, Mexico
Licenciatura en Químico Farmacéutico Industrial, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, 11340, Mexico
Licenciatura en Químico Bacteriólogo Parasitólogo, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, 11340, Mexico
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