Risk factors for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children in Canada: A national prospective study from March 2020-May 2021

• Main Authors: Daniel S. Farrar (Author), Olivier Drouin (Author), Charlotte Moore Hepburn (Author), Krista Baerg (Author), Kevin Chan (Author), Claude Cyr (Author), Elizabeth J. Donner (Author), Joanne E. Embree (Author), Catherine Farrell (Author), Sarah Forgie (Author), Ryan Giroux (Author), Kristopher T. Kang (Author), Melanie King (Author), Melanie Laffin Thibodeau (Author), Julia Orkin (Author), Naïm Ouldali (Author), Jesse Papenburg (Author), Catherine M. Pound (Author), Victoria E. Price (Author), Jean-Philippe (Author), Rupeena Purewal (Author), Christina Ricci (Author), Manish Sadarangani (Author), Marina I. Salvadori (Author), Roseline Thibeault (Author), Karina A. Top (Author), Isabelle Viel-Thériault (Author), Fatima Kakkar (Author), Shaun K. Morris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Children living with chronic comorbid conditions are at increased risk for severe COVID-19, though there is limited evidence regarding the risks associated with specific conditions and which children may benefit from targeted COVID-19 therapies. The objective of this study was t...