Table 1. Pre-existing illnesses. treatments. and outcome of children and adolescents with COVID-19 admitted to hospital in Germany*.
Existing illnesses | n (%) |
Total Pulmonary Cardiac Neurological/neuromuscular Hematological/oncological Congenital immune defect Autoimmune disease Pharmacological immunosuppression Diabetes mellitus Other |
26 (26) 15 (15) 8 (8) 5 (5) 4 (4) 1 (1) 2 (2) 6 (6) 3 (3) 15 (15) |
Treatments | n (%) |
Oxygen supplementation Non-invasive ventilation Invasive ventilation NO inhalation Tracheostomy Inotropics/vasopressors Inhalation with bronchodilators Systemic steroids Antibiotic tteatment Antiviral treatment for SARS-CoV-2 Non-steroidal antirheumatic (NSAR) Renal replacement therapy |
16 (16) 7 (7) 5 (5) 2 (2) 2 (2) 5 (5) 17 (17) 9 (9) 36 (36) 1 (1) 22 (22) 2 (2) |
Outcome | n (%) |
Complete recovery Mild residual symptoms Death |
75 (75) 24 (24) 1 (1) |
* The percentages relate to patients already discharged from the hospital (n = 100).
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