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[Respiratory syncytial virus infections in hospitalized children in Akershus]. 2000

H O Fjaerli, and T Farstad, and T Tjade

Barneavdelingen, Sentralsykehuset i Akershus, Nordbyhagen.

BACKGROUND The study describes hospitalisations for RSV infections among children < 15 years. METHODS The study is a population-based retrospective analysis of admission data from February 1993 through January 2000 of children who tested positive for RSV in nasopharyngeal aspirates. RESULTS 1,002 cases were identified of which 69.5% were < 1 year old children. Estimated annual incidence of RSV infection requiring hospitalisation was 2.1/1,000 Children < 15 years, 24.9/1,000 infants < 1 year, and 28.4/1,000 infants < 6 months old. Males were more likely to be hospitalised than females. The overall mortality was 0.5%. Premature infants with birthweight < or = 1,000 g had the highest hospitalisation rates, the longest hospital stay and most complications. However, surprisingly many complications occurred among previously healthy infants. CONCLUSIONS Recommendations for RSV prophylaxis among preterm infants should be investigated in a larger study. Development of an RSV vaccine should be a priority.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007234	Infant, Premature	A human infant born before 37 weeks of GESTATION.	Neonatal Prematurity,Premature Infants,Preterm Infants,Infant, Preterm,Infants, Premature,Infants, Preterm,Premature Infant,Prematurity, Neonatal,Preterm Infant
D007902	Length of Stay	The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.	Hospital Stay,Hospital Stays,Stay Length,Stay Lengths,Stay, Hospital,Stays, Hospital
D008297	Male		Males
D009305	Nasopharynx	The top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.	Rhinopharynx,Choanae,Nasopharynges,Nasopharynxes,Rhinopharynges,Rhinopharynxes
D009664	Norway	A country located in northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. The capital is Oslo.	Kingdom of Norway
D012121	Respiration, Artificial	Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2).	Ventilation, Mechanical,Mechanical Ventilation,Artificial Respiration,Artificial Respirations,Mechanical Ventilations,Respirations, Artificial,Ventilations, Mechanical
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002673	Child, Hospitalized	Child hospitalized for short term care.	Hospitalized Child,Children, Hospitalized,Hospitalized Children