Blake Foxworthy, Chen Dai, Elizabeth C Davis, Ana C Xavier, Julienne Brackett, David Dickens, Alissa Kahn, Isaac Martinez, Archana Sharma, Carla Schwalm, Jessica Foley, Jennifer Wilkes, Smita Bhatia, Jennifer M Levine, Emily E Johnston, Julie A Wolfson
INTRODUCTION: Children, adolescents, and young adults (CAYAs) with Down syndrome (DS) and hematologic malignancies are particularly vulnerable to infections and related complications. There are limited data regarding COVID-19 infections in this group. We aimed to understand the clinical course of COVID-19 in this population. METHODS: This observational study leverages the de-identified clinical and sociodemographic data captured by the Pediatric Oncology COVID-19 Case Report Registry (POCC) regarding CAYAs with cancer and COVID-19...
May 28, 2024: Pediatric Blood & Cancer