Impact of COVID-19 in Children with Chronic Lung Diseases

Valentina Agnese Ferraro (), Stefania Zanconato and Silvia Carraro
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Valentina Agnese Ferraro: Unit of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health Department, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
Stefania Zanconato: Unit of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health Department, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
Silvia Carraro: Unit of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health Department, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-8

Abstract: Background: since December 2019, the world has become victim of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The aim of our narrative review is to analyze the impact of COVID-19 in children suffering from chronic lung disease (CLD). Methods: we searched the MEDLINE/Pubmed database using the terms “SARS-CoV-2” or “COVID-19” or “Coronavirus Diseases 2019”; AND “chronic lung diseases” or “chronic respiratory diseases” or “asthma” or “cystic fibrosis” or “primary ciliary dyskinesia” or “bronchopulmonary dysplasia”; and limiting the search to the age range 0–18 years. Results and Conclusions: although COVID-19 rarely presents with a severe course in children, CLD may represent a risk factor; especially when already severe or poorly controlled before SARS-CoV-2 infection. On the other hand, typical features of children with CLD (e.g., the accurate adoption of prevention measures, and, in asthmatic patients, the regular use of inhaled corticosteroids and T2 inflammation) might have a role in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection. Moreover, from a psychological standpoint, the restrictions associated with the pandemic had a profound impact on children and adolescents with CLD.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; chronic lung disease; children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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