Risk factors associated with severe disease in respiratory syncytial virus infected children under 5 years of age

Autor: Lise Beier Havdal, Håkon Bøås, Terese Bekkevold, Anne-Marte Bakken Kran, Astrid Elisabeth Rojahn, Ketil Størdal, Sara Debes, Henrik Døllner, Svein Arne Nordbø, Bjørn Barstad, Elisebet Haarr, Liliana Vázquez Fernández, Britt Nakstad, Christopher Inchley, Elmira Flem
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1004739
Popis: ObjectiveTo evaluate risk factors for severe disease in children under 59 months of age hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.Study designWe prospectively enrolled 1,096 cases of laboratory confirmed RSV infection during three consecutive RSV seasons in 2015–2018. Potential risk factors for severe disease were retrieved through patient questionnaires and linkage to national health registries. Need for respiratory support (invasive ventilation, bi-level positive airway pressure, or continuous positive airway pressure), and length of stay exceeding 72 h were used as measures of disease severity. Associations were investigated using multivariable logistic regression analyses. Multiple imputation was used to avoid bias and inference induced by missing data.ResultsRisk factors associated with a need for respiratory support included age younger than 3 months of age [aOR: 6.73 (95% CI 2.71–16.7)], having siblings [aOR: 1.65 (95% CI 1.05–2.59)] and comorbidity [aOR: 2.40 (95% CI 1.35–4.24)]. The length of hospital stay >72 h was significantly associated with being younger than 3 months of age [aOR: 3.52 (95% CI 1.65–7.54)], having siblings [aOR: 1.45 (95% CI 1.01–2.08)], and comorbidity [aOR: 2.18 (95% CI 1.31–3.61)]. Sub-group analysis of children younger than 6 months of age confirmed the association between both young age and having siblings and the need for respiratory support.ConclusionIn a large cohort of children
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