Omicron Infections Related to Common Respiratory Diseases in Children: Studies

Infection Omicron According to one study, a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is associated with a common respiratory illness in young children known as croup, a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19.

In an observational study recently published in the journal Pediatrics, 75 Children People who came to the Boston Children’s Hospital Emergency Department (ED) with Croup and COVID-19 from March 1, 2020 to January 15, 2022.

Researchers found that some cases were surprisingly severe, requiring hospitalization and higher dosages compared to croup caused by other viruses, with just over 80%. Omicron Limit.

“Since when there was a very clear depiction Omicron It became the main variant when the number of croup patients began to increase. “

Croup, also known as laryngeal tracheitis, is a common respiratory illness in infants. Children..

The disease is characterized by a peculiar barking cough and a high-pitched breath inhalation, sometimes known as wheezing or wheezing.

It occurs when a cold or other viral infection causes inflammation or swelling around the larynx, trachea, or bronchi.

In serious cases, including those found in Boston Children, croup can dangerously limit breathing, the researchers said.

Previous studies of COVID-19 in animals have shown that Omicron variants have more “preferences” for the upper respiratory tract than previous variants that primarily targeted the lower respiratory tract. rice field.

This may explain the sudden appearance of croup during the Omicron surge, Brewster said.

largely Children COVID-19 and Croup were under 2 years old and 72% were boys.Everything except one child with a common cold virus others I was infected with SARS-CoV-2.

No children died, but 9 (12%) of the 75 children with COVID-19-related croup needed to be hospitalized, of which 4 (44%, or 5% of the total) were concentrated. The researchers said they needed treatment. ..

By comparison, before COVID-19, they said that less than 5% of children in Croup were hospitalized, of which only 1-3% required intubation.

Overall, 97% of children were treated with the steroid dexamethasone.

All hospitalized received treatment reserved for moderate or severe cases, as was the case with 29% of children treated with ED.

“Most cases of croup can be managed in an outpatient setting with dexamethasone and supportive care,” Brewster said.

“The relatively high hospitalization rates and high dosages required by our COVID-19 croup patients suggest that COVID-19 can cause more serious croup compared to other viruses. “He added.

(Only the headings and images in this report may have been recreated by Business Standard staff. The rest of the content is automatically generated from the syndicated feed.)

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