RSV infection among children born moderately preterm in a community-based cohort

Autor: Jorien M. Kerstjens, Rolof G P Gijtenbeek, Arend F. Bos, Elianne J.L.E. Vrijlandt, Eric J. Duiverman, Sijmen A. Reijneveld
Přispěvatelé: Reproductive Origins of Adult Health and Disease (ROAHD), Public Health Research (PHR), Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: European Journal of Pediatrics, 174(4), 435-442. SPRINGER
ISSN: 0340-6199
Popis: We aimed to determine the rates of proven respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization and disease severity among children born moderately preterm (MP, gestational age [GA] 32-36 weeks, n = 964), children born full-term (FT, GA 38-42 weeks, n = 572), and children born early preterm (EP, GA Conclusion: The rates of hospitalization due to proven RSV infection are higher in MP than FT and not different between MP and EP. No difference in disease severity was observed. Among MP, the rates of RSV hospitalization are higher for lower GA and when exposed to passive smoking.
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