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O'Byrne ML. Commentary on: "Broad- Versus Narrow-Spectrum Perioperative Antibiotics and Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Disease Surgery: Analysis of the Vizient Clinical Data Base". J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2023; 12:319-321. [PMID: 37389892 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piad034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Michael L O'Byrne
- Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Leonard Davis Institute and Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, and Evaluative Research Center, Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bylsma LC, Suh M, Movva N, Fryzek JP, Nelson CB. Mortality Among US Infants and Children Under 5 Years of Age with Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Bronchiolitis: A Systematic Literature Review. J Infect Dis 2022; 226:S267-S281. [PMID: 35968871 PMCID: PMC9377034 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background A systematic literature review was conducted to summarize the mortality (overall and by disease severity factors) of US infants and children aged <5 years with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or all-cause bronchiolitis (ACB). Methods Comprehensive, systematic literature searches were conducted; articles were screened using prespecified eligibility criteria. A standard risk of bias tool was used to evaluate studies. Mortality was extracted as the rate per 100 000 or the case fatality ratio (CFR; proportion of deaths among RSV/ACB cases). Results Among 42 included studies, 36 evaluated inpatient deaths; 10 used nationally representative populations updated through 2013, and only 2 included late-preterm/full-term otherwise healthy infants and children. The RSV/ACB definition varied across studies (multiple International Classification of Diseases [ICD] codes; laboratory confirmation); no study reported systematic testing for RSV. No studies reported RSV mortality rates, while 3 studies provided ACB mortality rates (0.57–9.4 per 100 000). CFRs ranged from 0% to 1.7% for RSV (n = 15) and from 0% to 0.17% for ACB (n = 6); higher CFRs were reported among premature, intensive care unit-admitted, and publicly insured infants and children. Conclusions RSV mortality reported among US infants and children is variable. Current, nationally representative estimates are needed for otherwise healthy, late-preterm to full-term infants and children.
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- Lauren C Bylsma
- EpidStrategies, A Division of ToxStrategies, Inc, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- EpidStrategies, A Division of ToxStrategies, Inc, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- EpidStrategies, A Division of ToxStrategies, Inc, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- EpidStrategies, A Division of ToxStrategies, Inc, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Bowser DM, Rowlands KR, Hariharan D, Gervasio RM, Buckley L, Halasa-Rappel Y, Glaser EL, Nelson CB, Shepard DS. OUP accepted manuscript. J Infect Dis 2022; 226:S225-S235. [PMID: 35968875 PMCID: PMC9377037 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Limited data are available on the economic costs of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections among infants and young children in the United States. Methods We performed a systematic literature review of 10 key databases to identify studies published between 1 January 2014 and 2 August 2021 that reported RSV-related costs in US children aged 0–59 months. Costs were extracted and a systematic analysis was performed. Results Seventeen studies were included. Although an RSV hospitalization (RSVH) of an extremely premature infant costs 5.6 times that of a full-term infant ($10 214), full-term infants accounted for 82% of RSVHs and 70% of RSVH costs. Medicaid-insured infants were 91% more likely than commercially insured infants to be hospitalized for RSV treatment in their first year of life. Medicaid financed 61% of infant RSVHs. Paying 32% less per hospitalization than commercial insurance, Medicaid paid 51% of infant RSVH costs. Infants’ RSV treatment costs $709.6 million annually, representing $187 per overall birth and $227 per publicly funded birth. Conclusions Public sources pay for more than half of infants’ RSV medical costs, constituting the highest rate of RSVHs and the highest expenditure per birth. Full-term infants are the predominant source of infant RSVHs and costs.
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- Diana M Bowser
- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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- Correspondence: Donald S. Shepard, PhD, MPP, FASTMH, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453 ()
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Inagaki K, Blackshear C, Burns PA, Hobbs CV. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Incidences of Bronchiolitis Requiring Hospitalization. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 72:668-674. [PMID: 32020165 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Race/ethnicity is currently not considered a risk factor for bronchiolitis, except for indigenous populations in Western countries. A better understanding of the potential impact of race/ethnicity can inform programs, policies, and practices related to bronchiolitis. METHODS We performed a population-based, longitudinal, observational study using the State Inpatient Database from New York State in the United States. Infants born between 2009 and 2013 at term without comorbidities were followed for the first 2 years of life, up to 2015. We calculated the cumulative incidences among different race/ethnicity groups, and evaluated the risks by developing logistic regression models. RESULTS Of 877 465 healthy, term infants, 10 356 infants were hospitalized with bronchiolitis. The overall cumulative incidence was 11.8 per 1000 births. The cumulative incidences in non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian infants were 8.6, 15.4, 19.1, and 6.5 per 1000 births, respectively. In a multivariable analysis adjusting for socioeconomic status, the risks remained substantially high among non-Hispanic Black (odds ratio, 1.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.34-1.51) and Hispanic infants (odds ratio, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.67-1.87), whereas being of Asian race was protective (odds ratio, .62; 95% CI, .56-.69). CONCLUSIONS The risks of bronchiolitis hospitalization in the first 2 years of life were substantially different by race/ethnicity, with Hispanic and Black infants having the highest rates of hospitalization. Further research is needed to develop and implement culturally appropriate public health interventions to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in bronchiolitis.
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- Kengo Inagaki
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.,Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Data Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Bianchini S, Silvestri E, Argentiero A, Fainardi V, Pisi G, Esposito S. Role of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Pediatric Pneumonia. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8122048. [PMID: 33371276 PMCID: PMC7766387 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8122048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Respiratory viral infections represent the leading cause of hospitalization in infants and young children worldwide and the second leading cause of infant mortality. Among these, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) represents the main cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in young children worldwide. RSV manifestation can range widely from mild upper respiratory infections to severe respiratory infections, mainly bronchiolitis and pneumonia, leading to hospitalization, serious complications (such as respiratory failure), and relevant sequalae in childhood and adulthood (wheezing, asthma, and hyperreactive airways). There are no specific clinical signs or symptoms that can distinguish RSV infection from other respiratory pathogens. New multiplex platforms offer the possibility to simultaneously identify different pathogens, including RSV, with an accuracy similar to that of single polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the majority of cases. At present, the treatment of RSV infection relies on supportive therapy, mainly consisting of oxygen and hydration. Palivizumab is the only prophylactic method available for RSV infection. Advances in technology and scientific knowledge have led to the creation of different kinds of vaccines and drugs to treat RSV infection. Despite the good level of these studies, there are currently few registered strategies to prevent or treat RSV due to difficulties related to the unpredictable nature of the disease and to the specific target population.
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- Sonia Bianchini
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy; (S.B.); (E.S.)
- Pediatric Unit, ASST Santi Carlo e Paolo, 20142 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy; (S.B.); (E.S.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children’s Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.A.); (V.F.); (G.P.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children’s Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.A.); (V.F.); (G.P.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children’s Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.A.); (V.F.); (G.P.)
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- Pediatric Clinic, Pietro Barilla Children’s Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy; (A.A.); (V.F.); (G.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0521-704790
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Aikphaibul P, Theerawit T, Sophonphan J, Wacharachaisurapol N, Jitrungruengnij N, Puthanakit T. Risk factors of severe hospitalized respiratory syncytial virus infection in tertiary care center in Thailand. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2020; 15:64-71. [PMID: 32783380 PMCID: PMC7767956 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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AIM To determine factors associated with severe hospitalized Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated LRTI and to describe management in tertiary care center. METHODS Retrospective medical record review was conducted among children under 5 years old hospitalized with RSV-associated LRTI at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Severe RSV-associated LRTI was defined as death, mechanical ventilator, or positive pressure ventilation use, prolonged hospitalization >7 days. Factors associated with severe RSV were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS From January 2011 to December 2016, 427 children were hospitalized. Median age was 10 months (IQR 4.2-23.0). One hundred seventy-four (41%) patients had severe RSV (11 deaths, 56 mechanical ventilators, 19 positive pressure ventilation, and 88 prolonged hospitalization). Factors associated with severe RSV were chronic lung disease (aOR 15.16 [4.26-53.91]), cirrhosis/biliary atresia (aOR 15.01 [3.21-70.32]), congenital heart disease (aOR 5.11 [1.97-13.23]), chemotherapy (aOR 4.7 [1.34-16.56]), and pre-term (aOR 2.03 [1.13-3.67]). Oxygen therapy was mainly low flow oxygen delivery. 88% of cases received bronchodilator. Parenteral antibiotics were prescribed in 37.9% of cases. CONCLUSIONS Children with co-morbidities have higher risk of severe RSV-associated LRTI. More than two-third of patients received bronchodilator, of which was not recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics. The specific treatment and prevention for RSV are urgently needed.
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- Puneyavee Aikphaibul
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration (HIV-NAT), The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Mirra V, Ullmann N, Cherchi C, Onofri A, Paglietti MG, Cutrera R. Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis and the "special population". Minerva Pediatr 2018; 70:589-599. [PMID: 30334623 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4946.18.05316-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Bronchiolitis is the most frequent airway infection in the first 2 years of life, and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most frequently responsible virus. In selected high-risk groups, RSV may cause severe respiratory disease leading to hospitalization, need for mechanical ventilation, and even death. These high-risk groups include children with congenital heart disease, infants with neuromuscular impairment, cystic fibrosis, Down Syndrome, immunodeficiency syndromes and others specific conditions. In these high-risk populations defined in literature as "special population", a 3- to 10-fold increase in the rate of RSV hospitalization has been observed, justifying RSV specific prophylaxis with palivizumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds a viral glycoprotein epitope and blocks the link between RSV and target cell. Evidence of safety and efficacy of RSV prophylaxis in these populations is lacking. Given the low incidence of these conditions, randomized clinical trials are not feasible. The purpose of this paper is to give an update from the literature of various conditions at higher risk to develop severe RSV infection, and to offer an overview of the efficacy of palivizumab in preventing RSV infection in these specific populations.
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- Virginia Mirra
- Unit of Paediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy.,Unit of Sleep and Long-term Ventilation, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Paediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy - .,Unit of Sleep and Long-term Ventilation, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Paediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy.,Unit of Sleep and Long-term Ventilation, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Paediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy.,Unit of Sleep and Long-term Ventilation, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Paediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy.,Unit of Sleep and Long-term Ventilation, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Paediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Intermediate Care, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy.,Unit of Sleep and Long-term Ventilation, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hospital "Bambino Gesù" Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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