Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Case Series From Oman

In March 2020, WHO announced Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. During this pandemic, patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) have been placed in the "high-risk" category of the population. Although there are numerous publications describing COVID-19 in adult p...

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Published inJournal of pediatric hematology/oncology
Main Authors Al Sabahi, Amal, Al Maskari, Nawal, Al Busaidi, Ibrahim, Albiroty, Khalil A, Alkhamisy, Ahmed, Al Hinai, Karima, Al Hinai, Mohammed, Al Mashaikhi, Nawal, Alkendi, Jalila
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2021
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Summary:In March 2020, WHO announced Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. During this pandemic, patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) have been placed in the "high-risk" category of the population. Although there are numerous publications describing COVID-19 in adult patients, pediatric data are still limited. Herein, we report case series of 5 sickle cell disease Omani children who got infected with COVID-19; illustrating their different ways of presentation, management and highlighting the outcomes. Although SCD patients are considered as a high-risk group, all of the observed patients, and whose cases are reported here, have recovered. A large scale of SCD cases should be studied to reach more conclusive results.
ISSN:1536-3678
DOI:10.1097/MPH.0000000000002061