The burden of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children with sickle cell disease.

Christina A RostadAlexander N MaillisKristina LaiNitya BakshiRobert C JerrisPeter A LaneMarianne E McPherson Yee Inci B Yildirim

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)

RSV infections are common in children with SCD with higher burden in younger patients. RSV is associated with considerable morbidity, including higher rates of hospitalization compared to the general population.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
end stage renal disease
young adults
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
respiratory tract
patient reported outcomes