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Predictors of poor outcome in covid-19 infection, in a cohort of pediatric cancer patients, during the second wave in India.
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  • Debabrata Mohapatra,
  • Prashant Prabhakar,
  • Rachna Seth,
  • Jagdish Meena,
  • Aditya Gupta
Debabrata Mohapatra
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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Prashant Prabhakar
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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Rachna Seth
All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Corresponding Author:drrachnaseth1967@gmail.com

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Jagdish Meena
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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Aditya Gupta
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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Abstract

The second wave of COVID 19, far outnumbered the first, in cases and deaths. We report outcome of pediatric cancer patients with COVID-19 during the second wave, from a tertiary center in India. Out of 41 patients who tested positive; 51% were asymptomatic, 36% had mild symptoms, 12 required admissions in ward and 4 in intensive care. Mechanical ventilation, systemic steroids, Remdesivir and IVIG were required in those admitted to intensive care unit. Out of 4 deaths (9.7%), 3 occurred in adolescent age and 2 had superimposed bacterial/viral infections. Other contributors to mortality were: cachexia, airway obstruction, disease relapse.