Epidemiology of rotavirus-associated hospital admissions in the province of Ferrara, Italy.
Eur J Pediatr
; 168(12): 1423-7, 2009 Dec.
Article
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| ID: mdl-19255784
ABSTRACT
OVERVIEW Hospital discharge forms with specific codes for rotavirus gastroenteritis in children 0 to 14 years of age were reviewed in the period 2003-2005 in the province of Ferrara. RESULTS:
A total of 4,238 children were admitted to the pediatric departments; 151 patients were diagnosed with rotavirus gastroenteritis. The average annual rate of hospitalization for rotavirus gastroenteritis was 1.54/1,000 children <14 years of age and 2.9/1,000 children <5 years of age. Most hospitalizations (72%) involved children aged <60 months. The average length of hospital stay was about 5 days. Considering the Emilia Romagna regional reimbursement codes referable to rotavirus disease, the estimated costs of our 151 cases range from 214,033 euros to 341,832 euros.CONCLUSIONS:
The results of this study contribute to the awareness of rotavirus epidemiology in Italy and underline the potential impact of rotavirus vaccination in our province.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Rotavirus
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Gastroenteritis
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Pediatr
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia