Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Pediatric COVID‐19: A Retrospective Study

ABSTRACT Background and Aims There is a demand for additional data regarding the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) on the pediatric population. This study sought to determine the clinical and epidemiological features of pediatric COVID‐19 in Iran. Methods A retrospective study was performed to assess medical records of children with COVID‐19 admitted to Abuzar Hospital in Ahvaz (Iran). Their clinical and demographic data were recorded. Results In this study, 600 medical records of pediatric COVID‐19 patients were evaluated. Over 50% of them were boys. Mild, moderate, and severe manifestations of COVID‐19 were identified in 250, 200, and 150 children, respectively. Patients with severe or moderate COVID‐19 had substantially higher levels of various inflammatory markers (C‐reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, and d‐dimer), alanine transaminase (ALT), creatine kinase (CPK), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), neutrophils, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatinine (Cr), bilirubin, and gamma‐glutamyl transferase (GGT) compared to children with mild COVID‐19 (p