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. 2020 Aug 10;24(8):e13805. doi: 10.1111/petr.13805

TABLE 2.

List of common concerns raised by carers of pediatric liver transplant recipients regarding the COVID‐19 pandemic

General queries regarding COVID‐19:
  • Common symptoms of COVID‐19
  • How to differentiate from other flu like illness
  • Duration of isolation if someone is infected
  • Any precautions the donor needs to take
  • Is the outcome different in my child who is immune suppressed
  • Does asthma affect the outcome in my child
Possible information on COVID‐19 which is yet to a have definite scientific basis:
  • Special diet/ immune booster diet to prevent COVID‐19 to my child
  • Role of vitamin C or fruits rich in vitamin C to prevent COVID‐19
  • Can Valganciclovir or antibiotics protect my baby form COVID‐19”4
  • Drinking hot water and elimination of the virus
Concerns regarding prevention and cure:
  • Should we make our children wear masks even at home
  • Parents working in the medical field and need of self‐isolation from their child
  • Food items to be avoided
  • Benefits of home remedy
  • Decreasing or stop immunosuppressants like tacrolimus if there are flu symptoms
Concerns due to lack of access and lockdown:
  • Procuring medications for the child as there is lockdown
  • Postponing the routine blood tests of my child in view of current scenario of COVID‐19
  • Hotline number of the institute to contact in emergency
Other concerns:
  • Studies available on effect of COVID‐19 on liver transplant recipients
  • Vaccinations against COVID‐19
  • Visiting a general paediatrician for the child's health concerns