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DOI :10.26650/BB/CH22.2020.008.13   IUP :10.26650/BB/CH22.2020.008.13    Full Text (PDF)

COVID-19 Disease in Childhood

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As of December 2019, a new one of coronavirus was added to the coronaviruses family, which is known to be the cause of infection in many living beings, including humans. This new type of coronavirus, which is featured with atypical pneumonia and can affect all age groups, is named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) 2 because of its similarity to SARS-CoV-1. In particular, some of the coronaviruses associated with lower respiratory tract infections have aroused worldwide concern, with pneumonia outbreaks with high mortality rates at different time periods. When the various cohorts belonging to the pediatric age group, which is less affected than the adult age group, are evaluated, the case rate is between 1-5%. This virus, predominantly associated with a mild disease like upper respiratory tract infection, raises concern due to the recently identified multisystemic inflammatory syndrome. In this infectious disease where supportive treatment is the first step, there is no virus-specific treatment option with proven efficacy and safety. The physical barrier to be provided with appropriate mask use, hand hygiene and preserved social distance are currently considered the only way to prevent infection which causes the pandemic.


DOI :10.26650/BB/CH22.2020.008.13   IUP :10.26650/BB/CH22.2020.008.13    Full Text (PDF)

Çocuklarda COVID-19 Hastalığı

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Günümüzde insanlar dahil birçok canlıda enfeksiyon tablosuna neden olduğu bilinen koronavirüs ailesine 2019 yılı Aralık ayı itibariyle bir yenisi daha eklenmiştir. Atipik pnömoni tablosu ile öne çıkan ve tüm yaş gruplarını etkileyebilen bu yeni tip koronavirüse, Şiddetli Akut Solunum Yolu Sendromu Koronavirüs (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, SARS-CoV) 1’e benzerliği nedeniyle SARS-CoV-2 adı verilmiştir. Özellikle de alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonları ile ilişkilendirilen koronavirüslerin bazıları, farklı zamanlarda yüksek mortalite oranlarına sahip pnömoni salgınları ile tüm dünyada endişe uyandırmıştır. Pediyatrik yaş grubuna ait çeşitli kohortlar ele alındığında etkilenme oranının erişkin yaş grubuna göre daha düşük olduğu ortaya konmuş ve vaka oranının %1 ile %5 arasında olduğu bildirilmiştir. Çoğunlukla üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonuna benzer nitelikte hafif hastalık tablosu ile ilişkili olan bu virus, yakın zamanda tanımlanan multisistemik inflamatuvar sendrom nedeniyle endişeleri artırmaktadır. Birinci tedavi yaklaşımının destek tedavi olduğu kabul edilen bu enfeksiyon hastalığı için etkinlik ve güvenilirliği kanıtlanmış herhangi bir virüs spesifik tedavi henüz bulunamamıştır. Doğru ve uygun maske kullanımı, el temizliği ve sosyal mesafenin korunması ile sağlanacak olan fiziksel bariyer, günümüzde küresel salgına neden olan bu enfeksiyonu önlemenin tek yolu olarak kabul edilmektedir.



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