Clinical and healthcare utilization outcomes during the 6 months following COVID infection in children

CONCLUSION: Severe disease and diagnoses of new conditions are rare in children following COVID infection. We observed an increase in cardiac complications, though they may not last long term.IMPACT: Few studies have analyzed the association between COVID infection and medium-term outcomes in children. Our study of >447,000 geographically and socioeconomically diverse children in the US found that uncommon acute adverse events, including myocarditis, MIS-C, and acute heart failure, were more frequent in children with COVID than matched controls, and development of arrhythmias and cardiovascular disease were 1.2 and 1.4 times more common, respectively. Six-month healthcare utilization was similar between cohorts. We provide data on the risks of COVID in children, particularly with respect to cardiac complications, that decision makers may find useful when weighing the benefits and harms of preventive measures.PMID:37587368 | DOI:10.1038/s41390-023-02762-4
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