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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

Dvir Gatt, Isaac Martin, Rawan AlFouzan, Theo J Moraes

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
69citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
20.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

69 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dvir GattDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8666-5115
Isaac MartinDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.
Rawan AlFouzanDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.
Theo J MoraesDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9968-6601
Hospital for Sick Children · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of severe lower respiratory tract disease, especially in young children. Despite its global impact on healthcare, related to its high prevalence and its association with significant morbidity, the current therapy is still mostly supportive. Moreover, while more than 50 years have passed since the first trial of an RSV vaccine (which unfortunately caused enhanced RSV disease), no vaccine has been approved for RSV prevention. In the last two decades, our understanding of the pathogenesis and immunopathology of RSV have continued to evolve, leading to significant advancements in RSV prevention strategies. These include both the development of new potential vaccines and the successful implementation of passive immunization, which, together, will provide coverage from infancy to old age. In this review, we provide an update of the current treatment options for acute disease (RSV-specific and -non-specific) and different therapeutic approaches focusing on RSV prevention.

Indexed as

antiviralbronchiolitismonoclonal antibodiesrespiratory syncytial virusvaccine

Identifiers

PMID36839426
PMCPMC9961958
OpenAlexW4317042628

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