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Observational studyThe Pediatric infectious disease journal2014

Respiratory syncytial virus disease in preterm infants in the U.S. born at 32-35 weeks gestation not receiving immunoprophylaxis.

Christopher S Ambrose, Evan J Anderson, Eric A F Simões, Xionghua Wu, Hanaa Elhefni, C Lucy Park, Frangiscos Sifakis, Jessie R Groothuis

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Observational study in The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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45 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Christopher S AmbroseFrom the *MedImmune Medical & Scientific Affairs, Gaithersburg, MD; †Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; ‡Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO; §former employee of MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD; ¶Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; and ||Current: AstraZeneca, U.S. Medical Affairs, Gaithersburg, MD.
Evan J Anderson
Eric A F Simões
Xionghua Wu
Hanaa Elhefni
C Lucy Park
Frangiscos Sifakis
Jessie R Groothuis
University of Illinois Chicago · USChildren's Hospital Colorado · USEmory University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Respiratory Events Among Preterm Infants Outcomes and Risk Tracking (REPORT) study evaluated RSV disease burden in U.S. preterm infants 32-35 weeks gestational age (wGA) not receiving RSV prophylaxis.

methodsPreterm infants <6 months of age as of November 1st were followed prospectively at 188 clinics from September to May 2009-2010 or 2010-2011. Nasal and pharyngeal swabs were collected for medically attended acute respiratory illnesses (MAARI) and tested for RSV by qRT-polymerase chain reaction. Risk factors were assessed using multivariate Cox proportional hazard model adjusted for seasonality.

resultsOf 1642 evaluable infants, 287 experienced RSV MAARI. Rates of RSV-related MAARI, outpatient lower respiratory tract illness, emergency department visits and hospitalization (RSVH) during November to March were 25.4, 13.7, 5.9 and 4.9 per 100 infant-seasons, respectively. Preschool-aged, nonmultiple-birth siblings and daycare attendance were consistently associated with increased risk of RSV. RSVH rates were highest in infants 32-34 and 35 wGA who were <6 months of age during November to March with daycare attendance or nonmultiple-birth, preschool-aged siblings (8.9 and 9.3 per 100 infant-seasons, respectively, versus 3.5 for all other infants, P<0.001). Chronologic age <3 months was associated with a higher RSVH rate for infants 35 wGA but not for infants 32-34 wGA.

conclusionsIn US preterm infants who were 32-35 wGA, <6 months on November 1st and not receiving RSV prophylaxis, the burden of RSV MAARI was 25 per 100 infant-seasons. The highest RSVH rates occurred among those with daycare attendance or nonmultiple-birth, preschool-aged siblings while they were <6 months of age during the RSV season.

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Gestational AgeHospitalizationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureNasopharynxProspective StudiesRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRisk FactorsUnited States

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PMID24622396
PMCPMC4025592
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