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Meta-Analysis
. 2021 Jan:102:319-326.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.11.145. Epub 2020 Nov 14.

Characteristics of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome (PMIS) associated with COVID-19: a meta-analysis and insights into pathogenesis

Hua Zou  1 , Juan Lu  2 , Jingjing Liu  3 , Josiah Hiu-Yuen Wong  4 , Si Cheng  5 , Qiuhong Li  1 , Yan Shen  1 , Chunli Li  6 , Xiaojiong Jia  7
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Meta-Analysis

Characteristics of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome (PMIS) associated with COVID-19: a meta-analysis and insights into pathogenesis

Hua Zou et al. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Objectives: There was an outbreak of pediatric multisystem inflammation syndrome (PMIS) was observed in multiple countries recently, and this syndrome was suspected to be associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. At present, there is still no standardized diagnostic criteria and treatment regimen for PMIS, while the etiology and pathogenesis still remain unclear.

Methods: We performed a systematic review on PubMed and Embase from the time of inception to June 24th 2020 in order to find relevant cases.

Results: There are seven studies included, and 80% of patients suffered persistent fever and 90% appeared gastrointestinal symptoms. IgG antibody against SARS-CoV-2 was positive on 81% of patients, while 37% of the patients were nucleic acid positive. C-reactive protein, IL-6 and PCT were elevated and intravenous immunoglobulin was a routine treatment for PMIS. There were more than half of patients required inotropic supports and mechanical ventilation were applied to 33% of patients. The median length of hospital stay was 10.66 days and 74% had admitted to accept intensive care.

Conclusions: Our study documented three common types of PMIS clinical presentation: persistent fever and gastrointestinal symptoms, shocked with heart dysfunction and Kawasaki disease-like syndrome. PMIS patients proved with a marked inflammatory state were possibly associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Keywords: COVID-19; Pediatric Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome; SARS-CoV-2.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Flow diagram of the study selection process.
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Pooled clinical characteristics of PMIS. A) Gastrointestinal symptoms B) Febrile and inflammatory C) shock D) left ventricular dysfunction E) KD F) respiratory symptom.
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Pooled risk factors of PMIS. A) Contact with viral B) Onset of Kawa-COVID-19 to hospitalization C) Nucleic acid positive of SARS Cov-2 D) lgG of SARS Cov-2.
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Pooled laboratory results of PMIS. A) Lymphocyte B) Platelet C) CRP D) IL-6 E) PCT F) Albumin G) Troponin H) NT-proBNP I) D-dimer.
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Pooled treatment of PMIS. A) Intravenous immunoglobulin B) Anticoagulation C) Inotropic support D) Intubation E) Corticosteroids.
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Pooled outcome of PMIS. A) Length of hospital stay B) Admitted to intensive care unit C) Dilatation of the coronary arteries
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