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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN CHEST X-RAYS OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH COVID-19: INSIGHTS FROM A COLOMBIAN COHORT.
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  • Claudia Burgos,
  • Laura Melissa Mendez,
  • María Margarita Rodriguez,
  • Arianna Martinez,
  • Paola Sanchez,
  • Carolina Tovar,
  • Pablo Vasquez-Hoyos,
  • María Lucia Mesa-Rubio,
  • Melisa Sofía Naranjo Vanegas,
  • Gustavo Triana,
  • ALFREDO TAGARRO,
  • Juan Gabriel Piñeros,
  • Olga Lucía Baquero Castañeda,
  • Luz Marina Mejía,
  • Mónica Royero-Arias,
  • Jessica Echeverry,
  • Tamara Gamo,
  • Luz Ángela Moreno,
  • Sonia Restrepo-Gualteros,
  • Clara Galvis,
  • Sergio Moreno-Lopez,
  • Gabriela Friedrich,
  • Carlos Alvarez-Moreno,
  • Luis Miguel Navarro Ramirez,
  • Alejandro Díaz-Díaz,
  • Iván Gutierrez-Tobar,
  • José Manuel Nieto,
  • Irati Gastegi,
  • CINTA MORALEDA,
  • Andrea Ramirez Varela
Claudia Burgos
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota

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Laura Melissa Mendez
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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María Margarita Rodriguez
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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Arianna Martinez
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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Paola Sanchez
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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Carolina Tovar
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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Pablo Vasquez-Hoyos
Red colaborativa pediátrica de Latinoamérica (LaRed Network
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María Lucia Mesa-Rubio
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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Melisa Sofía Naranjo Vanegas
Universidad de los Andes Facultad de Medicina
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Gustavo Triana
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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ALFREDO TAGARRO
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre Centro de Investigacion Biomedica
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Juan Gabriel Piñeros
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota Bogota, CO
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Olga Lucía Baquero Castañeda
Clinica Infantil Colsubsidio
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Luz Marina Mejía
Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt Bogota, CO 110001
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Mónica Royero-Arias
Fundacion HOMI Hospital de la Misericordia
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Jessica Echeverry
Clinica Infantil Colsubsidio
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Tamara Gamo
Clinica Infantil Colsubsidio
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Luz Ángela Moreno
Fundacion HOMI Hospital de la Misericordia
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Sonia Restrepo-Gualteros
Hospital Universitario de la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota
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Clara Galvis
Hospital Militar Central
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Sergio Moreno-Lopez
Universidad de los Andes Facultad de Medicina
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Gabriela Friedrich
Universidad de los Andes Facultad de Medicina Santiago, CL
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Carlos Alvarez-Moreno
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Luis Miguel Navarro Ramirez
Universidad de los Andes Facultad de Medicina Santiago, CL
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Alejandro Díaz-Díaz
Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe Medellin, CO
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Iván Gutierrez-Tobar
Clinica Colsanitas SA Bogota, CO 111176
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José Manuel Nieto
Hospital Regional de la Orinoquía Yopal, CO
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Irati Gastegi
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre Centro de Investigacion Biomedica Madrid, ES 28041
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CINTA MORALEDA
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre Centro de Investigacion Biomedica
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Andrea Ramirez Varela
FETP, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogota DC. Colombia, School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
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Abstract

Background: Despite advancements in vaccination and the transition from pandemic to endemic, SARS-CoV-2 continues to pose a medical challenge, particularly among children. In this context, imaging diagnostics, such as chest x-rays, are crucial to the initial treatment of patients. This study aims to characterize the radiological findings in pediatric patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in Colombia between April 2020 and November 2021, as well as their potential association with intensive care admission. Methods: In Colombia, a multicenter cohort comprised patients aged 29 days to 17 years with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and chest X-ray administered within 72 hours of hospitalization. In two separate groups, four radiologists evaluated the images. A fifth radiologist reviewed all the X-rays; and subsequently, these readings were used to calculate the kappa coefficient and to resolve discrepancies among the other radiologists. The results were compared to admission to intensive care. Results: Analysis was conducted on 392 patients with a mean age of 2 years, the majority of whom (42%) were infants. Sixty-eight percent of the radiographs had normal results. Peribronchial thickening and interstitial opacity were the most common aberrant findings (59%), followed by alveolar opacity (12%). 88 percent of findings were bilateral. The most common association between peribronchial thickening and intensive care admission was ventilatory failure. Interobserver agreement was low for peribronchial thickening (kappa = 0.1), but higher for consolidations and alveolar opacities (kappa = 0.4 and 0.5, respectively). Conclusion: In pediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2, radiological findings are nonspecific and interobserver agreement is minimal. Although consolidation and alveolar opacities demonstrated greater concordance, they were not associated with clinical differences; therefore, chest radiography is not considered useful for determining the severity of COVID-19 in children.
20 Sep 2023Submitted to Pediatric Pulmonology
20 Sep 2023Assigned to Editor
20 Sep 2023Submission Checks Completed
20 Sep 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
18 Oct 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned