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Trandafir LM, Spoiala EL, Ghiga G, Gimiga N, Budescu PD, Lupu VV, Butnariu L, Cojocaru E, Paduraru G. Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases-From Expectations to Reality. J Pers Med 2024; 14:399. [PMID: 38673026 PMCID: PMC11051136 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14040399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Viral infections have always been considered a threat to global health, with numerous outbreaks across time. Despite the relative recent experience with coronavirus-associated diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome-2's (SARS-CoV-2) continuous evolution displays a different behavior. With a tropism for both respiratory and digestive mucosa, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) seem to share a particular common background. Current literature offers evidence that viral alteration of the immune system, inflammatory intestinal tissue damage, increased intestinal permeability, incomplete viral clearance with viral antigen persistence, and intestinal dysbiosis, might explain SARS-CoV-2-IBD relationship in terms of etiopathogenesis and evolution. The hyperinflammatory state that both entities have in common explains the lack of success of current IBD therapy, raising the need for new personalized therapeutic options, with better outcomes for IBD and COVID-19 as well. This review aims to summarize the current available data on pediatric IBD evolution, management, and outcomes in the post-COVID period, with an emphasis on the particular aspects of the SARS-CoV-2-IBD relationship in children.
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- Laura Mihaela Trandafir
- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (L.M.T.); (E.L.S.); (V.V.L.); (G.P.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (L.M.T.); (E.L.S.); (V.V.L.); (G.P.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (L.M.T.); (E.L.S.); (V.V.L.); (G.P.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (L.M.T.); (E.L.S.); (V.V.L.); (G.P.)
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- Saint Mary Children Hospital, Vasile Lupu Street, no 62-64, 700309 Iasi, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (L.M.T.); (E.L.S.); (V.V.L.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Morpho-Functional Sciences II Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (L.M.T.); (E.L.S.); (V.V.L.); (G.P.)
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Horton DB, Yang Y, Neikirk A, Huang C, Crystal S, Davidow A, Haynes K, Gerhard T, Rose CD, Strom BL, Parlett L. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Analysis of United States Commercial Insurance Data. J Clin Rheumatol 2023; 29:388-395. [PMID: 37798830 PMCID: PMC10843854 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000002035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Given limited information on health care and treatment utilization for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) during the pandemic, we studied JIA-related health care and treatment utilization in a commercially insured retrospective US cohort. METHODS We studied rates of outpatient visits, new disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) initiations, intra-articular glucocorticoid injections (iaGC), dispensed oral glucocorticoids and opioids, DMARD adherence, and DMARD discontinuation by quarter in March 2018-February 2021 (Q1 started in March). Incident rate ratios (IRR, pandemic vs prepandemic) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using multivariable Poisson or Quasi-Poisson models stratified by diagnosis recency (incident JIA, <12 months ago; prevalent JIA, ≥12 months ago). RESULTS Among 1294 children diagnosed with JIA, total and in-person outpatient visits for JIA declined during the pandemic (IRR, 0.88-0.90), most markedly in Q1 2020. Telemedicine visits, while higher during the pandemic, declined from 21% (Q1) to 13% (Q4) in 2020 to 2021. During the pandemic, children with prevalent JIA, but not incident JIA, had lower usage of iaGC (IRR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.34-1.07), oral glucocorticoids (IRR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.33-0.67), and opioids (IRR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.26-0.75). Adherence to and discontinuation of DMARDs was similar before and during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS In the first year of the pandemic, visits for JIA dropped by 10% to 12% in commercially insured children in the United States, declines partly mitigated by use of telemedicine. Pandemic-related declines in intra-articular glucocorticoids, oral glucocorticoids, and opioids were observed for children with prevalent, but not incident, JIA. These changes may have important implications for disease control and quality of life.
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- Daniel B. Horton
- Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Center for Health Services Research, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers School of Social Work, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, Titusville, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Newark, NJ, USA
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Waschmann M, Stuart A, Trieschmann K, Lin HC, Hunter AK. Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Severity of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Admissions and New Diagnoses. CROHN'S & COLITIS 360 2023; 5:otad062. [PMID: 37941600 PMCID: PMC10629215 DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges to the diagnosis and management of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Many patients have had only limited access to their providers through telemedicine, and many chose to delay nonemergent treatment. Methods A retrospective chart review of patients with IBD seen by the Pediatric Gastroenterology Division at Doernbecher Children's Hospital from January 2018 to August 2021 was conducted. The study cohort was divided into 2 groups: those presenting before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (January 1, 2018 to February 28, 2020) and those presenting during the pandemic (March 1, 2020 to August 1, 2021). Variables collected included: age, sex, race, ethnicity, IBD type, insurance type, location of residence. Primary outcome measures selected focused on disease severity, initial type of treatment, or surgical intervention offered. A subgroup analysis of the new diagnosis patients was performed. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, chi-squared analysis, and Wilcoxon rank sum tests. Results Two hundred and eleven patients met inclusion criteria, 107 (72 new diagnoses, 35 admissions) within the pre-COVID epoch and 104 (67 new diagnoses, 37 admissions) within the during-COVID epoch. Patients in the during-COVID epoch had higher fecal calprotectin level and were more likely to be started on a biologic as initial treatment. Patients admitted during COVID for IBD flare were more likely to require surgical intervention. Subgroup analysis of newly diagnosed patients revealed higher incidence of comorbid depression and anxiety. Conclusions Our review identified increased disease severity in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with IBD as well as pediatric patients admitted for flare during COVID. Increases in anxiety and depression rates during COVID may have contributed to worsened disease severity.
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- Malika Waschmann
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Iana E, Boboc C, Vlad AG, Cosoreanu MT, Anghel M, Boboc AA, Ioan A, Ionescu MI, Gavriliu L, Galos F. A Multifaced Aspect of Clostridium difficile Infection in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Case Series and Literature Review. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1413. [PMID: 37763180 PMCID: PMC10532824 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13091413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased susceptibility to Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with a rising incidence over time. Differentiating between CDI and IBD exacerbation is challenging due to overlapping symptoms. In our cohort of 55 pediatric IBD patients, 6 were diagnosed with CDI. Upon conducting a thorough patient evaluation and subsequent data analysis, an exhaustive review of the existing literature was undertaken. CDI is more prevalent in ulcerative colitis (UC) than Crohn's disease (CD) patients, as seen in our patients and in the existing literature. The management of a pediatric patient with IBD is itself a challenge for a clinician because of the chronic, possibly relapsing course, and substantial long-term morbidity. When CDI is added, it becomes even more demanding, since CDI leads to more severe disease in children with IBD. A multidisciplinary approach and intensive treatment for possible sepsis, anemia, hypoalbuminemia, and hydro-electrolytic and acid-base imbalances are frequently mandatory in patients with CDI and IBD, which leads to a significant health care burden in hospitalized children with IBD. After the infection is treated with antibiotic therapy, important considerations regarding the future treatment for the underlying IBD are also necessary; in most cases, a treatment escalation is required, as also seen in our study group.
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- Elena Iana
- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Pediatrics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Physiology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Infectious Disease, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marie Curie Emergency Children’s Hospital, 041451 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Pediatrics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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Dipasquale V, Deganello Saccomani M, Di Giorgio A, Oliva S, Salvatore S, Strisciuglio C, Tambucci R, Lionetti P, Romano C. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Italy before and after the COVID-19: Lessons learned and management changes by SIGENP. Ital J Pediatr 2023; 49:15. [PMID: 36698148 PMCID: PMC9877500 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-023-01418-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Around the world, the 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has raised serious public health problems and major medical challenges. The Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP) published several papers on the impact of COVID-19 on the current management, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic gastrointestinal, hepatic, immune-mediated, and functional disorders. The present article summarizes the most relevant SIGENP reports and consensus during and after the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak, including the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), indications and timing of digestive endoscopy, and insights into the novel hepatitis.
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- Valeria Dipasquale
- grid.10438.3e0000 0001 2178 8421Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XDepartment of Pediatrics, Woman’s & Children’s University Hospital of Verona, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- grid.460094.f0000 0004 1757 8431Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- grid.7841.aPediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Maternal and Child Health Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- grid.18147.3b0000000121724807Department of Pediatrics, “F. Del Ponte” Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Campania “Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- grid.414125.70000 0001 0727 6809Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- grid.8404.80000 0004 1757 2304Department NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- grid.10438.3e0000 0001 2178 8421Pediatric Gastroenterology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Batsiou A, Mantzios P, Piovani D, Tsantes AG, Kopanou Taliaka P, Liakou P, Iacovidou N, Tsantes AE, Bonovas S, Sokou R. SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Outcomes in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237238. [PMID: 36498812 PMCID: PMC9737360 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The impact of COVID-19 on pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) is still not clear and the knowledge acquired over the last 2 years is still evolving. This study aims to investigate the risk and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with PIBD. A systematic search of PubMed and Scopus databases was conducted to identify studies published up until September 2022. Out of the 475 articles screened, 14 studies were included in the review. Of the 4006 children with PIBD included, 390 (9.7%) tested positive for COVID-19. Among those with COVID-19, 5.9% (0-16.7%) needed hospitalization, 0.6% (0-1%) were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and no deaths were reported. Among the included studies, only four presented details regarding patients' symptoms, with 21% (0-25%) presenting gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. An association between PIBD activity or specific treatment and COVID-19 outcome could not be established. The prevalence of COVID-19 in patients with PIBD was low; therefore, the initial concerns regarding higher infection risk and worse prognosis in this population are not supported by the currently available data. Further research is needed to determine the natural history of the infection and the optimal treatment for these patients. Much is still unclear and additional studies should be performed in order to optimize prevention and care for this special group of patients.
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- Anastasia Batsiou
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, “Agios Panteleimon” General Hospital of Nikea, 18454 Piraeus, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Achaia, 25100 Aigio, Greece
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- Microbiology Department, “Saint Savvas” Oncology Hospital, 11522 Athens, Greece
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, “Agios Panteleimon” General Hospital of Nikea, 18454 Piraeus, Greece
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- Neonatal Department, Aretaieio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Haematology and Blood Bank Unit, “Attiko” Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.B.); (R.S.)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, “Agios Panteleimon” General Hospital of Nikea, 18454 Piraeus, Greece
- Neonatal Department, Aretaieio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Correspondence: (S.B.); (R.S.)
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022; 75:595-600. [PMID: 35897141 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of our study were to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during the first wave of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and after 12 months. METHODS This was a single-center, prospective, observational study conducted between April 2020 and April 2021. Children from 10 to 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of IBD were enrolled during the first COVID-19-related national quarantine. The following information was collected at the baseline and after 12 months: IBD subtype, location and phenotype, disease activity, current and previous therapies. Patients were asked to complete the PROMIS Anxiety and IMPACT III questionnaires. RESULTS One hundred and eighteen patients were enrolled, of whom 54 (46%) were affected by Crohn disease (CD) and 64 (54%) with ulcerative colitis (UC; median age: 15.5 years, range 10.3-18; M/F: 68/50). Median HRQoL was significantly decreased after 12 months compared with the beginning of COVID-19-related quarantine (T1: 76.7 vs T2: 72.8; P < 0.001). At 12 months, a higher number of children were reported to be in active disease when compared with the enrollment [T2: 22/108 (20.4%) vs T1: 12/118 (10%); P = 0.02]. Multivariate analysis showed a significant influence on HRQoL of quarantine period ( P < 0.001), female sex ( P = 0.016), biologic therapy ( P = 0.011), and active disease ( P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS A deterioration of HRQoL after 12 months from COVID-19-related quarantine was observed. Additionally, the higher number of children with active disease at 12 months compared with enrollment may suggest detrimental consequences of the reduced disease control, contributing to decreased HRQoL.
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Sansotta N, Norsa L, D'Antiga L. Gastrointestinal coronavirus disease 2019 manifestations in childhood. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2022; 25:195-202. [PMID: 35199658 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emerged and caused a massive global health crisis. The aim of this review is first, to provide the latest evidence on what is known about the pathophysiology and the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and then to focus on the manifestations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in children with COVID-19. Lastly, we summarise the impact of COVID-19 on patients with preexisting GI diseases. RECENT FINDINGS Even though the virus is mostly transmitted from human to human via respiratory droplets, ACE2 is known to be expressed throughout the GI tract, and SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid has been isolated from patients' stools. GI symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting are frequently reported in paediatric patients. Interestingly, a small number of patients seem to exhibit solely GI symptoms. In addition, a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) related to SARS-COV-2 described in children, has a high rate of GI involvement. Several etiopathogenetic mechanisms have been postulated to explain the GI involvement of COVID-19. SUMMARY Clinicians should not underestimate or disregard these early or mild GI symptoms, because the patients may be infected and transmit the virus, or develop a more severe condition such as MIS-C.
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- Naire Sansotta
- Paediatric Hepatology Gastroenterology and Transplantation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric endoscopy: A multicenter study on behalf of the SIGENP Endoscopy Working Group. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:572-579. [PMID: 35361566 PMCID: PMC8904157 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aim of the present report was to investigate the repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic on the procedural volumes and on the main indications of pediatric digestive endoscopy in Italy. METHODS An online survey was distributed at the beginning of December 2020 to Italian digestive endoscopy centers. Data were collected comparing two selected time intervals: the first from 1st of February 2019 to 30th June 2019 and the second from 1st February 2020 to 30th June 2020. RESULTS Responses to the survey came from 24 pediatric endoscopy Units. Globally, a reduction of 37.2% was observed between 2019 and 2020 periods with a significant decrease in median number of procedures (111 vs 57, p < 0.001). Both the median number of procedures performed for new diagnoses and those for follow-up purposes significantly decreased in 2020 (63 vs 36, p < 0.001 and 42 vs 21, p< 0.001, respectively). We reported a drastic reduction of procedures performed for suspected Celiac Disease and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (55.1% and 58.0%, respectively). Diagnostic endoscopies for suspected IBD decreased of 15.5%, whereas procedures for Mucosal Healing (MH) assessment reduced of 48.3%. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides real-world data outlining the meaningful impact of COVID-19 on pediatric endoscopy practice in Italy.
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Pegoraro F, Trapani S, Indolfi G. Gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreatic manifestations of COVID-19 in children. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2022; 46:101818. [PMID: 34607068 PMCID: PMC8486685 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2021.101818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a well-established respiratory tract pathogen. Recent studies in adults and children have shown an increasing number of patients reporting gastrointestinal manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection such as diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be detected in faeces for an extended period, even after respiratory samples have tested negative and patients are asymptomatic. However, faecal-oral transmission has not yet been proven. In this article, the latest evidence on gastrointestinal, hepato-biliary, and pancreatic manifestations in children with coronavirus disease-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome will be analysed.
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- Department of Health Science, Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy,Correspondence to: NEUROFARBA Department, Meyer Children's Hospital, Viale Pieraccini 24, Florence 50139, Italy
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Bosa L, Di Chiara C, Gaio P, Cosma C, Padoan A, Cozzani S, Perilongo G, Plebani M, Giaquinto C, Donà D, Cananzi M. Protective SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:815857. [PMID: 35223697 PMCID: PMC8866952 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.815857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To date, there's no evidence of an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection or more severe COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, whether COVID-19 alters the clinical course of IBD or whether IBD treatment affects the immunological response to SARS-CoV-2 is still under investigation, especially in children. AIM To assess the serological response to SARS-CoV-2 in children with IBD, and to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the clinical course of IBD. MATERIAL AND METHODS This prospective study enrolled children (0-18 years) followed-up at the University Hospital of Padova for IBD, who acquired a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection between 02.2020 and 02.2021. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD IgG titer was evaluated at 3 months after infection and compared to that of a control group of healthy children matched for age, sex, and COVID-19 severity. RESULTS Twelve children with IBD (M = 5; median age 14 years) contracted COVID-19 during the study period. 11/12 patients were under immunomodulatory treatment (4/12 steroids; 6/12 azathioprine; 3/12 anti-TNFs; 2 vedolizumab; 1 ustekinumab). SARS-CoV-2 infection remained asymptomatic in 4/12 children and caused mild COVID-19 in the remaining 8. Mean anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG S-RBD titer was similar between IBD patients and controls (27.3 ± 43.8 vs. 36.8 ± 35.3 kAU/L, p = ns). No children experienced IBD flares nor required gastroenterological support during the infection period. DISCUSSION Children with IBD can mount a protective humoral response against SARS-CoV-2, which is comparable to that of their healthy peers regardless of ongoing immunomodulatory treatment. This study also supports the favorable course of PIBD during COVID-19 and vice-versa.
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- Luca Bosa
- Unit of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy, Hepatology and Care of the Child With Liver Transplantation, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy, Hepatology and Care of the Child With Liver Transplantation, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Department of Medicine-DIMED, Medical School, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy, Hepatology and Care of the Child With Liver Transplantation, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Department of Medicine-DIMED, Medical School, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy, Hepatology and Care of the Child With Liver Transplantation, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Bašković M. The impact of telemedicine on the quality and satisfaction with the health care provided during the COVID-19 pandemic in the field of pediatrics with special reference to the surgical professions. POLISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2021; 93:53-60. [DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.2649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced healthcare systems around the world to adopt telemedicine at an unprecedented rate.
Visits to telemedicine have increased to provide access and maintain continuity of care. Internet access has almost become
a necessity, and new technologies allow for the easy flow of data from patient to doctor and vice versa. Doctors of all specialties
were forced to adapt to the pandemic and emerging conditions. The provision of surgical services and the learning ability of
surgeons are particularly disrupted, and the pediatric surgical community is not exempt. During the pandemic, telemedicine
proved to be a viable and safe technique for providing health services. In an environment of a health system that is constantly
facing a shortage of resources, effective telemedicine placement can come with a high benefit-cost ratio and quality of care,
while ensuring patient satisfaction.
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- Marko Bašković
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Zagreb, Croatia
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Bertani L, Barberio B, Tricò D, Zanzi F, Maniero D, Ceccarelli L, Marsilio I, Coppini F, Lorenzon G, Mumolo MG, Zingone F, Costa F, Savarino EV. Hospitalisation for Drug Infusion Did Not Increase Levels of Anxiety and the Risk of Disease Relapse in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease during COVID-19 Outbreak. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10153270. [PMID: 34362053 PMCID: PMC8348517 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, immunomodulatory therapies and hospital admission were suspected to increase the risk of infection. Nevertheless, patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) treated with intravenous (i.v.) biologics had to move to hospitals for drug infusion. We investigated the impact of hospitalisation in patients with IBD. We conducted a survey including consecutive IBD patients initially in clinical and biochemical remission treated with biologics at the end of the first lockdown period. Patients underwent the normally scheduled clinical visits, performed at hospital for i.v.-treated patients or at home for patients treated with s.c. drugs. We administered to all patients the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire and other 12 questions, specifically related to COVID-19 and its implications. A total of 189 IBD patients were recruited, 112 (59.3%) treated with i.v. drugs and 77 (40.7%) with s.c. ones. No relapses were recorded in either group (hospitalized vs. non-hospitalized, p = ns), as well as which, COVID-19 infections were not demonstrated in patients in contact with people with suspected symptoms or directly experiencing them. The total HADS score obtained by the sum of all items was also almost identical between groups (37.1 ± 2.8 vs. 37.2 ± 2.8; p = 0.98). In patients treated with i.v. drugs receiving a televisit (n = 17), the rate of satisfaction with telemedicine (58.8%) was significantly lower compared with those treated with s.c. drugs (94.8%; p < 0.0005). Our results suggest that hospitalisation during the COVID-19 outbreak does not increase the risk of COVID-19 infection as well as the risk of IBD relapse; moreover, the similar levels of anxiety in both groups could confirm that there is no need to convert patients from i.v. to s.c. therapy.
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- Lorenzo Bertani
- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy; (F.Z.); (F.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Tuscany North-West ASL, Massa Apuane Hospital, 54100 Massa, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, DISCOG, University of Padua, 35100 Padua, Italy; (B.B.); (D.M.); (I.M.); (G.L.); (F.Z.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy; (F.Z.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, DISCOG, University of Padua, 35100 Padua, Italy; (B.B.); (D.M.); (I.M.); (G.L.); (F.Z.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of General Surgery and Gastroenterology, IBD Unit, Pisa University Hospital, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.C.); (M.G.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, DISCOG, University of Padua, 35100 Padua, Italy; (B.B.); (D.M.); (I.M.); (G.L.); (F.Z.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy; (F.Z.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, DISCOG, University of Padua, 35100 Padua, Italy; (B.B.); (D.M.); (I.M.); (G.L.); (F.Z.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of General Surgery and Gastroenterology, IBD Unit, Pisa University Hospital, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.C.); (M.G.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, DISCOG, University of Padua, 35100 Padua, Italy; (B.B.); (D.M.); (I.M.); (G.L.); (F.Z.); (E.V.S.)
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- Department of General Surgery and Gastroenterology, IBD Unit, Pisa University Hospital, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.C.); (M.G.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, DISCOG, University of Padua, 35100 Padua, Italy; (B.B.); (D.M.); (I.M.); (G.L.); (F.Z.); (E.V.S.)
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Calitri C, Fumi I, Ignaccolo MG, Banino E, Benetti S, Lupica MM, Fantone F, Pace M, Garofalo F. Gastrointestinal involvement in paediatric COVID-19 - from pathogenesis to clinical management: A comprehensive review. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:3303-3316. [PMID: 34163113 PMCID: PMC8218363 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i23.3303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is responsible for the first pandemic of the 21st century. As found in adults, signs and symptoms related to the disease mainly involve the respiratory tract in the paediatric population. However, a considerable number of children present with gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. The purpose of this review is an accurate description, from pathogenesis to clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment, of COVID-19 effects on the gastrointestinal system at a paediatric age. SARS-CoV-2 can be identified in stool specimens of affected children by real-time polymerase chain reaction techniques. Positivity can last for several weeks after the end of the symptomatic phase. Gastrointestinal signs and symptoms are generally self-limited, can correlate with blood tests and imaging alterations, and may require supportive treatment such as hydration. However, they can precede severe disease manifestations such as the COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Children belonging to risk categories such as those affected by celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and hepatic disease seem to not have a more severe course than the others, even if they are undergoing immunosuppressant treatment. Medical follow-ups of patients with chronic diseases need to be revised during the pandemic period in order to postpone unnecessary tests, mainly endoscopic ones.
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- Carmelina Calitri
- Department of Paediatrics, Infermi Hospital, ASLTO3, Rivoli 10098, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Infermi Hospital, ASLTO3, Rivoli 10098, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Infermi Hospital, ASLTO3, Rivoli 10098, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Infermi Hospital, ASLTO3, Rivoli 10098, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Infermi Hospital, ASLTO3, Rivoli 10098, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Infermi Hospital, ASLTO3, Rivoli 10098, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Infermi Hospital, ASLTO3, Rivoli 10098, Italy
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