| Autor: |
Andrea Farolfi, Enza D'Auria, Martina Pascuzzi, Emma Longoni, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti, Michele Ghezzi, Laura Tenero, Marco Ugo Andrea Sartorio, Francesca Riccaboni, Michele Piazza, Giorgio Piacentini |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Paediatric respiratory infection and immun.. |
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Introduction: Children showed a lower prevalence of severe respiratory symptoms in acute COVID-19 infection, differently from adults. A recent study among adult patients affected by COVID-19 revealed lung function abnormality. Until now there has been no report regarding pulmonary function in COVID-19 children. Spirometry is not recommended during acute COVID-19 infection. SLP is a non-contact technology which has been used in children with asthma or neuromuscular disease. It evaluates thoracoabdominal wall movements to measure lung volumes. Aims and Objectives: We aimed to investigate SLP in children with COVID-19 acute respiratory symptoms and to describe their pulmonary function. Methods: 7 COVID-19 children with acute respiratory symptoms admitted to the Pediatric Department of Buzzi Children Hospital, Milan, Italy, were evaluated with SLP from May 2020 to January 2021. T-test was used to compare SLP parameters of COVID-19 group with healthy controls and children affected by pneumonia, before the pandemic. Results: Patients’age ranged from 18 months to 16 years. IE50 median value in COVID-19 children was 1.61± 0.30 with a significant difference from healthy controls (IE50 1.22±0.27; p 0.05). Conclusions: This study shows an increased IE50 value resulting in mild deficiency of lung function among children with acute COVID-19 respiratory symptoms, with a difference from controls. SLP does not require contact with patients and offers a proper solution for obtaining lung function parameters during a pandemic. |
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