Evaluation of pulmonary radiological changes in children with COVID-19

Authors

  • Svetlana SHCIUCA State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics; IMSP Institute of Mother and Child
  • Rodica SELEVESTRU State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics; IMSP Institute of Mother and Child
  • Corina CONICA State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics ;
  • Tatiana BALUTSEL State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics ;
  • Diana ROTARU-COJOCARI State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics; IMSP Institute of Mother and Child
  • Veaceslav BOZADJI IMSP Institute of Mother and Child
  • Nicolae COSTIN IMSP Институт матери и ребенка

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52692/1857-0011.2021.3-71.17

Keywords:

Covid-19, imagistics, children

Abstract

The article presents the evaluation of radiological changes of the chest in children with COVID-19 infection correlated with age. The study sample includes the following periods February-May 2021 and is divided into 5 groups, withthe age: 0-1 month, 1-12 months, 1-3 years, 3-7 years,> 7 years. Radiological changes were analyzed in children withCovid-19 infection during the onset and condition, more frequently is detected the interstitial inflammation ”ground-glassopacity”. It has a frequency of about 60% in all study groups, with maximum enrollment in children up to one year 66.7%:95% CI, 34.9-90.1 and in preschool children 57.1%: 95 % Cl, 38.6-90.9, χ2 = 0.9, p> 0.05. The study did not plan toevaluate postCOVID changes remotely to find more serious complications in these children.

Author Biographies

Svetlana SHCIUCA, State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics; IMSP Institute of Mother and Child

prof. universitar, dr.hab.șt.med

Rodica SELEVESTRU, State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics; IMSP Institute of Mother and Child

asist. universitar, dr.șt.med.

Corina CONICA, State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics ;

medic rezident pediatru

Tatiana BALUTSEL, State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics ;

medic rezident pediatru

Diana ROTARU-COJOCARI, State University of Medicine and pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu" Pulmonology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics; IMSP Institute of Mother and Child

medic pediatru

Veaceslav BOZADJI, IMSP Institute of Mother and Child

medic pediatru

Nicolae COSTIN, IMSP Институт матери и ребенка

medic imagist

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2021-11-17

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Vol. 71 No. 3 (2021): Medical Sciences

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