Clinical and Socioeconomic Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Iceland.

Ymir OskarssonAsgeir HaraldssonBryndis Hogna I OddsdottirTinna Laufey AsgeirsdottirValtýr Stefánsson Thors

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

The clinical and socioeconomic disease burden of RSV in Iceland is substantial despite slightly lower hospital admission rates than other high-income countries. The prevention of RSV in young children, either through maternal or infant vaccination, has the potential to decrease both clinical and financial impact of the annual epidemics.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
emergency department
healthcare
pregnant women
risk assessment
pregnancy outcomes
acute care
electronic health record