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Asthma as a comorbidity in COVID‐19 pediatric ICU admissions in a large metropolitan children's hospital

Children contribute to 5% of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19)‐related hospitalizations in the United States. There is mounting evidence suggesting childhood asthma is a risk factor for severe disease. We… Click to show full abstract

Children contribute to 5% of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19)‐related hospitalizations in the United States. There is mounting evidence suggesting childhood asthma is a risk factor for severe disease. We hypothesized that asthma is associated with longer length of stay (LOS) and need for respiratory support among children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with COVID‐19.

Keywords: covid pediatric; asthma comorbidity; covid; pediatric icu; comorbidity covid; icu admissions

Journal Title: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Published: 2022

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