Abstract
Social constructs are known risk factors for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. A review of 206 patients demonstrated that children who were non-Hispanic Black, over the age of 12 years or living in a disadvantaged neighborhood associated with severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (intensive care unit admission, intubation and/or vasopressor use).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | E256-E258 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- coronavirus
- coronavirus disease 2019
- ethnicity
- multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
- race
- socioeconomic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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