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World J Exp Med. Mar 20, 2022; 12(2): 26-35
Published online Mar 20, 2022. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v12.i2.26
Published online Mar 20, 2022. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v12.i2.26
Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study participants at the hospital admission
| Group 1 | Group 2 | |
| (PCR+ pneumonia) | (PCR- pneumonia) | |
| Patients | ||
| Number | 24 | 20 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 (66. 7%) | 9 (45.0%) |
| Female | 8 (33. 3%) | 11(55.0%) |
| Age | ||
| 0-5 yr | 14 (58. 3%) | 11 (55.0%) |
| 5-10 yr | 4 (16. 7%) | 4 (20.0%) |
| > 10 years | 6 (25. 0%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| Clinical manifestations | ||
| Cough | 17 (70. 8%) | 15 (75.0%) |
| Fever | 17 (70. 8%) | 16 (80. 0%) |
| Dyspnea | 7 (29. 2%) | 7 (35. 0%) |
| Loss of appetite | 15 (62. 5%) | 13 (65.0%) |
| Fatigue | 15 (62. 5%) | 13 (65. 0%) |
| Weakness | 15 (62. 5%) | 13 (65. 0%) |
| Vomiting/nausea | 2 (8. 3%) | 3 (15. 0%) |
| Diarrhea | 1 (4. 2%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| Flatulence | 1 (4. 2%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| Rhinorrhea | 8 (33. 3%) | 9 (45. 0%) |
| Sweating | 0 (0. 0%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| Chest pain | 0 (0. 0%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| Dizziness | 1 (4. 2%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| Joint pain | 1 (4. 2%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| Seizures | 0 (0. 0%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| Chest X ray findings | ||
| Bilateral pneumonia | 17 (70. 8%) | 15 (75. 0%) |
| Segmental pneumonia | 5 (20. 8%) | |
| Subsegmental pneumonia | 2 (8. 3%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| Comorbidity | ||
| CHD | 1 (4. 2%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| PTI | 1 (4. 2%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| AML | 1 (4. 2%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
| Partial epilepsy | 0 (0. 0%) | 0 (0. 0%) |
- Citation: Zhamankulov A, Rozenson R, Morenko M, Akhmetova U, Tyo A, Poddighe D. Comparison between SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative pneumonia in children: A retrospective analysis at the beginning of the pandemic. World J Exp Med 2022; 12(2): 26-35
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315x/full/v12/i2/26.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v12.i2.26