Children and adolescents: Respiratory infection and long-term effects longitudinal study (CARE Study): Study protocol
This study addresses gaps in understanding PCC and PAS following influenza in children and adolescents during Omicron circulation. Whilst it is no longer feasible to prospectively compare post-acute sequelae in children and adolescents who have never had COVID-19, this design allows a comparison with another common viral infection, influenza, informing clinical management of children post-infection.
Authors
- Mark McMillan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6490-7707)
- Rebecca Beazley
- Thomas Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6930-5406)
- Helen Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7127-7339)
- Brendan McMullan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5144-3416)
- Philip N Britton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-6000)
- Ailish Battersby
- Sarah Del Fante
- Tess Edmond
- Nan Vasilunas
- Jon Jureidini
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Women's and Children's Hospital (AU)
- Children's Hospital at Westmead (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Women's and Children's Health Network (AU)
- SA Health (AU)
- Sydney Children's Hospital (AU)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341566
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00