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Acute Morbidity and Mortality Analysis of COVID-19 in Children Receiving Cancer Treatment
Author(s):
1. Najma Shaheen: Department of Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
2. Rabia Muhammed Wali: Department of Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
3. Haleema Saeed: Department of Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
4. Irfana Ishaq Sandhu: Department of Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
5. Maham Qaisar: Department of Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
6. Romeena Qazi: Department of Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to determine overall morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 infection in children on cancer treatment. It was an observational study, carried at Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital from 1st April 2020 to 31st July 2020. A total of 165 children on active cancer treatment were tested for COVID-19 with PCR; out of these, 17 were detected positive. Twelve children were symptomatic having fever with or without cough, sore throat, body aches, rash or diarrhea. Two children had concurrent gram negative bacteremia. Ten children (58.8%) required hospitalisation, 23.5% required oxygen and two had intensive care unit admission. One death was reported in this study. Chemotherapy was modi ed in ve children, while elective surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy schedule were a ected in eight children. Overall, the spread of Covid-19 was limited, the course of disease was mild, and anticancer treatment was provided and continued as per standard protocols.
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Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 31, Issue: S2, Year: 2021
Keywords:
Children , COVID 19 , Immunosuppression , Cancer , Anticancer chemotherapy
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