Viral pneumonia in Nepalese children investigated Jul 27, 2009
The monthly number of RSV infections was positively correlated with relative humidity (rs = 0 ... RSV infections contributed substantially to the observed CAP epidemics. (BioMed Central)
Even Mildly Premature Infants Have Increased Risk Of Common Respiratory Tract Infection May 13, 2009
"Further research is needed to determine whether strategies to prevent or mitigate RSV infections are indicated in late preterm infants.". The study included 108,794 babies at least 33 weeks gestation discharged from six Kaiser Permanente hospitals between January 1996 and December 2002. (Science Daily)
More Children Need Medical Help For RSV Than Previously Known Feb 16, 2009
Although attention is focused on young babies and those with high-risk medical conditions, more older children who were previously healthy need medical attention from RSV infections ... Most children with RSV infections, both those who were hospitalized and those who were treated in doctors' offices, had no other medical conditions or high-risk characteristics that significantly identified them as being at greater risk for severe RSV disease, except for being younger than 2 years of old ... "The... (Science Daily)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Young Children Feb 8, 2009
Results Among 5067 children enrolled in the study, 919 (18%) had RSV infections. Overall, RSV was associated with 20% of hospitalizations, 18% of emergency department visits, and 15% of office visits for acute respiratory infections from November through April. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus to Blame for 1 in 13 Pediatrician Visits Feb 7, 2009
"Although we've known for a long time that RSV is highly contagious and that RSV is the most important cause of lower respiratory tract infections in young children, this study gives us an idea of how common RSV infections are in the various age groups," said the study's lead author, Dr. Caroline Hall, a professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York ... From that large sample of children, 919 tested positive for RSV infections. (MEDLINEplus)
