In Italy, 15.8% of the residents are children <18 years old: specifically, 1.4% from 0 to 1 years of age, 4.1% from 2 to 6 years of age, 5.6% from 7 to 12 years of age, and 4.8% from 13 to 17 years of age. Fewer cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported in children <18 years of age than in adults.1 However, recent data indicate that the number and rate of pediatric cases are steadily increasing. During the lockdown phase, the incidence of COVID-19 was underestimated in children because of a lack of widespread testing and the priority of testing given to adults and patients with severe illness, whereas, now, the testing of mild and asymptomatic cases is leading to an increase in confirmed cases. The objective of the current study is to evaluate, before school starts, the impact of the transition phase (the progressive reopening...
Pediatric COVID-19 cases prelockdown and postlockdown in Italy / Bellino, S.; Rota, M. C.; Riccardo, F.; Andrianou, X.; Urdiales, A. M.; Del Manso, M.; Punzo, O.; Bella, A.; Villani, A.; Pezzotti, P.; Fabiani, M.; Boros, S.; Vescio, M. F.; Spuri, M.; Filia, A.; D'Ancona, P.; Siddu, A.; Urciuoli, R.; Giannitelli, S.; Stefanelli, P.; Ciervo, A.; Benedetto, C. D.; Tallon, M.; Giacomo, M. D.; Bianca, M. L.; Mignuoli, A. D.; D'Argenzio, A.; Massimiliani, E.; Gallo, T.; Vairo, F.; Sticchi, C.; Cereda, D.; Fiacchini, D.; Sforza, F.; Zuccaro, M. G.; Benetollo, P. P.; Tiberti, D.; Chironna, M.; Palmas, M. A.; Scondotto, S.; Pecori, L.; Tosti, A.; Ruffier, M.; Re, F. D.. - In: PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 0031-4005. - 147:2(2021), pp. 1-4. [10.1542/peds.2020-035238]
Pediatric COVID-19 cases prelockdown and postlockdown in Italy
Spuri M.Membro del Collaboration Group
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2021
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In Italy, 15.8% of the residents are children <18 years old: specifically, 1.4% from 0 to 1 years of age, 4.1% from 2 to 6 years of age, 5.6% from 7 to 12 years of age, and 4.8% from 13 to 17 years of age. Fewer cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported in children <18 years of age than in adults.1 However, recent data indicate that the number and rate of pediatric cases are steadily increasing. During the lockdown phase, the incidence of COVID-19 was underestimated in children because of a lack of widespread testing and the priority of testing given to adults and patients with severe illness, whereas, now, the testing of mild and asymptomatic cases is leading to an increase in confirmed cases. The objective of the current study is to evaluate, before school starts, the impact of the transition phase (the progressive reopening...| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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