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. 2022 Jan 15;59(1):87-88.
doi: 10.1007/s13312-022-2427-3. Epub 2021 Nov 29.

Risk of Sequelae of COVID-19 in Children Cared for by Primary Care Pediatricians

Antonio Clavenna  1 , Chiara Di Francesco  2 , Lucia Di Maio  2 , Laura Mauri  2 , Mario Narducci  2 , Raffaella Schirò  2 , Maurizio Bonati  3
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Risk of Sequelae of COVID-19 in Children Cared for by Primary Care Pediatricians

Antonio Clavenna et al. Indian Pediatr. .

Abstract

148 Italian children (n=148) suspected of and evaluated for COVID-19 infection during the first phase of the pandemic were followed-up for 6 months.During the follow-up period, no difference in the prevalence of new-onset respiratory, dermatological or neurological symptoms, nor in psychological distress,were observed in children who were positive and negative for SARS-CoV-2.

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