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This is a prospective follow-up non-intervention study that will be carried out at Hematology/ Oncology Department, Children's hospital, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. All followed-up children below 18 years with cancer during the one year study period from May 2020 till Apr 2021 either at the out-patients clinic or inpatient department will be recruited.
Study Procedures:
On admission or during the outpatient visit:
Complete blood count with differential counts, COVID -19 reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test by nasopharyngeal swab.
During admission:
Whenever unexplained fever and or respiratory symptoms developed or whenever COVID19 suspected to have the following to be performed:
Complete blood count with differential counts,
COVID-19 RT-PCR test by oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swab:
C-reactive protein and serum ferritin level. Coagulation test; D. dimer, prothrombin time and INR. Routine bacteriological study, blood culture and other symptoms/signs based cultures will be recorded
On discharge:
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of COVID-19 among children with cancer | Measure the incidence of COVID-19 infection among children with cancer | 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Families training | Families training about adhering to standard precautions for basic and respiratory hygiene to reduce the risk of transmission | 12 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients or care-givers refusal to be enrolled in the study
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All followed-up children below 18 years with with malignancy either hematological or solid tumors or hematological condition during the one year study period from May 2020 till Apr 2021 either at the out-patients clinic or inpatient department will be recruited.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Fatma Ebeid | Excuitive Director of MARSI-CRC | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University Research Institute- Clinical Research Center | Cairo | Non-US | 11566 | Egypt |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33290293 | Result | Ebeid FSE, Ragab IA, Elsherif NHK, Makkeyah S, Mostafa S, Eltonbary K, Matbouly S, Mostafa A, Goma H, Agwa SH, Hafez HM, Girgis S, El Gendy YG, El-Sayed MH. COVID-19 in Children With Cancer: A Single Low-Middle Income Center Experience. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2021 Nov 1;43(8):e1077-e1081. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002025. |
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