Importance of Pediatric Inclusion in COVID-19 Therapeutic Trials

Abstract Pediatric patients are excluded from most coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) therapeutic trials. We outline a rationale for the inclusion of children in COVID-19 therapeutic trials, which enabled us to include children of all ages in a therapeutic COVID-19 trial at our institution. Pediatr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2020-12, Vol.71 (12), p.3248-3249
Hauptverfasser:	Raabe, Vanessa N, Lighter, Jennifer, Caplan, Arthur L, Ratner, Adam J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Child Clinical Trials as Topic Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 - drug therapy COVID-19 - therapy Humans Immunization, Passive SARS-CoV-2 United States Viewpoints
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Pediatric patients are excluded from most coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) therapeutic trials. We outline a rationale for the inclusion of children in COVID-19 therapeutic trials, which enabled us to include children of all ages in a therapeutic COVID-19 trial at our institution. Pediatric patients are excluded from most COVID-19 therapeutic trials. We outline a rationale for the inclusion of children in COVID-19 therapeutic trials, which enabled us include children of all ages in a therapeutic COVID-19 trial at our institution.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/ciaa656