Respiratory Syncytial Virus During the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to Historic Levels: A Retrospective Cohort Study of a Health System

Article Immunology

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Is the Leading Cause of United States Infant Hospitalizations, 2009-2019: A Study of the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample

Mina Suh et al.

Summary: This study demonstrates that acute bronchiolitis due to RSV is the leading cause of hospitalizations in US infants, especially during the winter months.

JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2022)

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Review Immunology

Systematic Literature Review of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Laboratory Testing Practices and Incidence in United States Infants and Children <5 Years of Age

Naimisha Movva et al.

Summary: This systematic literature review examines RSV testing patterns and finds that not all infants and children with LRTI are tested for RSV, leading to an underestimation of the RSV burden in all settings.

JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2022)

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Article Emergency Medicine

The ongoing impact of COVID-19 on asthma and pediatric emergency health-seeking behavior in the Bronx, an epicenter

Rachel Levene et al.

Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a substantial decrease in pediatric emergency department (PED) visits in the Bronx, with a significant decline in asthma-related visits. The pandemic cohort also experienced an increase in severity and admission rates, despite being an asthma hotspot.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Healthcare Utilization for Pediatric Respiratory and Nonrespiratory Illnesses in the United States

James W. Antoon et al.

Summary: The study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric encounters for respiratory diseases decreased significantly while reductions for nonrespiratory diseases were more modest and varied by age. Encounters for respiratory diseases among adolescents declined less and returned to previous levels faster compared to younger children. Further research is needed to determine the contributions of decreased illness and changes in care-seeking behavior to this observed reduction.

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE (2021)

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