Full compliance with Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis was associated with fewer respiratory-related hospital admissions in preterm children: A cohort study.

Heloise Torchin Marie-Laure CharkalukJessica RousseauLaetitia Marchand-MartinLudovic TreluyerAlexandra NuyttenPatrick TruffertPierre-Henri Jarreau Pierre-Yves Ancel

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

During the 2011-2012 RSV epidemic, hospital admission rates were higher for preterm children with partial than full RSV prophylaxis. Improving compliance could help alleviate the burden of RSV on healthcare systems.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
healthcare
young adults
respiratory tract
low birth weight
preterm birth
emergency department
gestational age
preterm infants
risk factors