Year 2022: exploring COVID-19 pandemic in children

doi:10.1186/s13052-023-01536-2

Review

. 2023 Sep 29;49(1):128.

doi: 10.1186/s13052-023-01536-2.

Year 2022: exploring COVID-19 pandemic in children

Elena Bozzola¹, Carlo Caffarelli², Francesca Santamaria³, Giovanni Corsello⁴

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¹ Pediatric Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy. elena.bozzola@opbg.net.
² Department of Medicine and Surgery, Clinica Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
³ Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
⁴ Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.

PMID: 37770981
PMCID: PMC10540415
DOI: 10.1186/s13052-023-01536-2

Review

Year 2022: exploring COVID-19 pandemic in children

Elena Bozzola et al. Ital J Pediatr. 2023.

. 2023 Sep 29;49(1):128.

doi: 10.1186/s13052-023-01536-2.

Authors

Elena Bozzola¹, Carlo Caffarelli², Francesca Santamaria³, Giovanni Corsello⁴

Affiliations

¹ Pediatric Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy. elena.bozzola@opbg.net.
² Department of Medicine and Surgery, Clinica Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
³ Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
⁴ Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.

PMID: 37770981
PMCID: PMC10540415
DOI: 10.1186/s13052-023-01536-2

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemics is rapidly changing. In this article, we review progresses published in the Italian Journal of Pediatrics in 2022. More data on clinical pictures, prevention strategies and active management in children have been provided. The continued evolution of knowledge has driven transformations in the clinical approach to the disease and allowed key advancements in the care of children with COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; Children; Diagnosis; Health care; Prevention; SARS-CoV-2; Transmission; Treatment; Vaccination.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

All the authors have a role of editor for Italian Journal of Pediatrics: GC is the Editor in Chief, CC and FS are Senior Editors, EB is associate Editor-Section Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology.

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[1] Howard-Jones AR, Burgner DP, Crawford NW, Goeman E, Gray PE, Hsu P, et al. COVID-19 in children. II: Pathogenesis, disease spectrum and management. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021; Epub Oct 25. - PMC - PubMed

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[3] Paparella R, Tarani L, Properzi E, Costantino F, Saburri C, Lucibello R, Richetta A, Spalice A, Leonardi L. Chilblain-like lesions onset during SARS-CoV-2 infection in a COVID-19-vaccinated adolescent: case report and review of literature. Ital J Pediatr. 2022;48(1):93. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Paparella R, Tarani L, Properzi E, Costantino F, Saburri C, Lucibello R, Richetta A, Spalice A, Leonardi L. Chilblain-like lesions onset during SARS-CoV-2 infection in a COVID-19-vaccinated adolescent: case report and review of literature. Ital J Pediatr. 2022;48(1):93. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Molaee H, Emadi SN, M’Imunya JMN, Davoudi-Monfared E, Mohammed A, Razavi Z. Chilblain or perniosis-like skin lesions in children during the COVID -19 pandemic: A systematic review of articles. Dermatol Ther. 2022;35(3):e15298. - PubMed

[6] Molaee H, Emadi SN, M’Imunya JMN, Davoudi-Monfared E, Mohammed A, Razavi Z. Chilblain or perniosis-like skin lesions in children during the COVID -19 pandemic: A systematic review of articles. Dermatol Ther. 2022;35(3):e15298. - PubMed

[7] Naderi-Azad S, Vender R. Lessons From the first wave of the pandemic: skin features of COVID-19 Can Be Divided Into Inflammatory and Vascular Patterns. J Cutan Med Surg. 2021;25(2):169–176. - PubMed

[8] Naderi-Azad S, Vender R. Lessons From the first wave of the pandemic: skin features of COVID-19 Can Be Divided Into Inflammatory and Vascular Patterns. J Cutan Med Surg. 2021;25(2):169–176. - PubMed

[9] Capponi M, Cinicola BL, Brindisi G, Guido CA, Torcé MC, Zicari AM, Spalice A. COVID-19 and abducens nerve palsy in a 9-year-old girl-case report. Ital J Pediatr. 2022;48(1):102. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Capponi M, Cinicola BL, Brindisi G, Guido CA, Torcé MC, Zicari AM, Spalice A. COVID-19 and abducens nerve palsy in a 9-year-old girl-case report. Ital J Pediatr. 2022;48(1):102. - PMC - PubMed

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