About The Study: This study including 31,000 hospitalized children with SARS-CoV-2 infection suggested that while intensive care unit admission decreased over the course of the pandemic in all age groups, ventilatory and oxygen support did not decrease over time in children younger than age 5. These findings highlight the importance of considering different pediatric age groups when assessing disease severity in COVID-19. Authors: Kirsty Short, Ph.D., of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, is the corresponding author.

https://www.miragenews.com/global-severity-of-pediatric-covid-19-1069059/

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