Hematology and Clinical Picture in Pediatric COVID-19 Infection

Pediatric COVID-19 Infection; Do Clinical Features and Hematological Parameters Predict the Need for ICU Admission?

This study is to discuss the different clinical presentations, hematological and laboratory abnormalities in pediatric COVID-19 infection.

This retrospective observational study will be conducted at Benha University Hospital, Benha, Egypt; after approval by the local ethical committee of Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt.

We will include in this retrospective study all pediatric patients who were admitted with confirmed COVID-19 infection with age range from birth to 18 years during the period from April 2020 till July 2020. The diagnosis of COVID-19 infection is based on positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in throat swab specimens by PCR.

All data including demography information, contact history, previous history, clinical symptoms, clinical examination on admission, and hematology and laboratory information will be obtained from inpatient medical records.

Inclusion Criteria:

-inpatient confirmed COVID-19 infection by PCR

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with records missing hematology and/or laboratory data,
• patients transfered to other medical facilities with unknown outcomes,
• patients with age older than 18 years from the study.