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SynthesisInfluenza and other respiratory viruses2018

Prevalence of human respiratory syncytial virus infection in people with acute respiratory tract infections in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sebastien Kenmoe, Jean Joel Bigna, Estelle Amandine Well, Fredy Brice N Simo, Véronique B Penlap, Astrid Vabret, Richard Njouom

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Synthesis in Influenza and other respiratory viruses, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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26citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sebastien KenmoeDepartment of Virology, National Influenza Center, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Jean Joel BignaDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, National Influenza Center, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Estelle Amandine WellFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Fredy Brice N SimoDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Véronique B PenlapDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Astrid VabretNormandie Université, Caen, France.
Richard NjouomDepartment of Virology, National Influenza Center, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0003-3112-6370
Université de Yaoundé I · CMCentre Pasteur du Cameroun · CMNormandie Université · FRUniversité Paris-Sud · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe epidemiology of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) infection has not yet been systematically investigated in Africa. This systematic review and meta-analysis are to estimate the prevalence of HRSV infections in people with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) in Africa.

methodWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, Africa Journal Online, and Global Index Medicus to identify observational studies published from January 1, 2000, to August 1, 2017. We used a random-effects model to estimate the prevalence across studies. Heterogeneity (I

resultsA total of 67 studies (154 000 participants) were included. Sixty (90%), seven (10%), and no studies had low, moderate, and high risk of bias, respectively. The prevalence of HRSV infection varied widely (range 0.4%-60.4%). The pooled prevalence was 14.6% (95% CI 13.0-16.4, I

conclusionThis study suggests a high prevalence of HRSV in people with ARTI in Africa, particularly among children and people with severe clinical form. All innovative strategies to curb the burden should first focus on children which present the highest HRSV-related burden.

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AdultAfricaAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedObservational Studies as TopicPrevalenceRespiratory Syncytial Virus, HumanAfricaepidemiologymeta-analysisrespiratory syncytial virusrespiratory tract infections

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PMID29908103
PMCPMC6185896
OpenAlexW2807783926

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