Revisão | Sintomas de “long COVID” em crianças raramente persistem por mais de 3 meses.

Comunicado de imprensa: Long COVID symptoms in children rarely persist beyond three months –  Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Estudo original: How Common Is Long COVID in Children and Adolescents? – The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Comentário: Long Covid in children and adolescents is less common than previously feared – The Guardian

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Comentário no Twitter (fio – clique para saber mais)

#LongCOVID

We reviewed 14 studies of persisting symptoms following #COVID19 in #children & #adolescents

Most had major limitations and should be interpreted with caution.

True risk is likely to be nearer 1 in 100 than often quoted 1 in 7.#medpeds #IDTwitter

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— Nigel Curtis (@nigeltwitt) September 17, 2021