Cognition and Mental Health in Pediatric Patients Following COVID-19
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Cognitive Symptoms
3.2. Delirium
3.3. Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances
3.4. Mental Health
4. Discussion
5. Limitations
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Avittan, H.; Kustovs, D. Cognition and Mental Health in Pediatric Patients Following COVID-19. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5061. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065061
Avittan H, Kustovs D. Cognition and Mental Health in Pediatric Patients Following COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(6):5061. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065061
Chicago/Turabian StyleAvittan, Hadar, and Dmitrijs Kustovs. 2023. "Cognition and Mental Health in Pediatric Patients Following COVID-19" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 6: 5061. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065061