ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG, CẬN LÂM SÀNG TRẺ EM MẮC COVID-19 ĐIỀU TRỊ NỘI TRÚ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN QUÂN Y 103

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the clinical, laboratory and radiologic characteristics of children with COVID-19 in Military Hospital 103. Subjects and methods: An observational, prospective study was conducted in 65 children with COVID-19, under 16 years old, had positive RT-PCR or rapid test results for SARS-CoV-2, monitored and treated at the Department of Pediatrics - Military Hospital 103, from January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023. Subjects and methods: Clinical characteristics; common symptoms included fever 75.4% and cough 40.0%; Loss of taste and smell accounted for only 4.6% and 3.1%, respectively. Severity of COVID-19 disease: asymptomatic 13.9%, mild 81.5% and moderate 4.6%. Subclinical characteristics: 52.3% decreased in white blood cell count and 12.3% lymphocytopenia, 7.7% thrombocytopenia, 16.9% increased in CRP and 63.1% increased in D-Dimer. X-ray lesions: 18.5% have lesions, the majority of lesions were infiltrative, ground glass opacities and interstitial tissue lesions. Conclusion: Children with COVID-19 treated at Military Hospital 103 were mostly mild and asymptomatic, a small percentage had lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, increased CRP; infiltrative, ground glass opacities and interstitial tissue lesions on chest X-ray.