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Pisesky A, Benchimol EI, Wong CA, Hui C, Crowe M, Belair MA, Pojsupap S, Karnauchow T, O'Hearn K, Yasseen AS, McNally JD.
One in hundred children without comorbidity are hospitalized for RSV lower respiratory tract illness. This is the conclusion from a study performed of a nine year period in Ontario, Canada. Among 1.6 million children 8.7% were born prematurely or suffered congenital heart disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia or Down syndrome. The incidence of RSV-related admission among these children was 10.2 per 1000 in the first year of life. This was 2.5 times lower than in children with comorbidity. The incidence of RSV-related admissions varied over time between 6,3 and 12 per 1000 showing the critical importance of doing this study over a period of several years. The incidence rates in this report are comparable to those found in a prospective population-based study from the United States (11 per 1000, Hall, NEJM 2007) and the Netherlands (8 per 1000, Zomer, Eur Respir J 2014).
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1/4/2022 18:10:07
Importance RSV is a common illness among young children that causes significant morbidity and health care costs. Thank you for making this such an awesome post! Leave a Reply. |
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