Publication date: Oct 11, 2024
COVID-19 and influenza infections have similar modes of transmission and clinical symptoms but have different prognoses and treatment methods; therefore, it is important to make a final diagnosis. Herein, we aimed to compare the demographic, clinical, and laboratory differences in hospitalized pediatric patients with COVID-19 and influenza. This retrospective study comprised patients with COVID-19 managed between March 2020 to February 2022, and patients with influenza managed between December 2017 to February 2022, at a tertiary care hospital. The clinical data and laboratory parameters were obtained from the medical records of the hospital. Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission, need for oxygen support, and the mortality rates of the patients were recorded and compared statistically. Overall, 107 patients with COVID-19 and 250 patients with influenza were included. Underlying chronic disease (UCD) rates were statistically higher in patients with COVID-19 (p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| February | Children |
| Influenza | COVID-19 |
| Microbiol | Hospitalized |
| Pediatric | Influenza |
| Mortality |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| disease | MESH | influenza |
| disease | MESH | infections |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Oxygen |
| disease | MESH | chronic disease |