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. 2018 Dec 14;36(51):7820-7825.
doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.11.043. Epub 2017 Dec 2.

Intussusception hospitalizations before rotavirus vaccine introduction: Retrospective data from two referral hospitals in Tamil Nadu, India

Rajan Srinivasan  1 , C P Girish Kumar  2 , Sridevi A Naaraayan  3 , Susan Jehangir  4 , Jeromie W V Thangaraj  2 , S Venkatasubramanian  2 , Gagandeep Kang  5
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Intussusception hospitalizations before rotavirus vaccine introduction: Retrospective data from two referral hospitals in Tamil Nadu, India

Rajan Srinivasan et al. Vaccine. .

Abstract

Background: The indigenous oral rotavirus vaccine Rotavac® was introduced into the public immunization system in India in 2016 and will be expanded in phases. This data will describe the epidemiology of intussusception in India in absence of rotavirus vaccination and will help in setting up or designing a safety monitoring system.

Methods: Medical records of intussusception cases between 2013 and 2016 in two major referral hospitals in Tamil Nadu, India were reviewed, and data on clinical presentation and management and outcome were collated.

Results: A total of 284 cases of intussusception were diagnosed and managed at the two centers of which 280/284 could be classified as level 1 by the Brighton criteria. Median age at presentation was 8 months (Inter Quartile Range, IQR 6-17.2) with a male to female ratio of 2.1:1. Over half (57.7%) required surgical intervention while the rest underwent non-surgical or conservative management.

Conclusions: Retrospective data from referral hospitals is sufficient to classify cases of intussusception by the Brighton criteria. These baseline data will be useful for monitoring when rotavirus vaccination is introduced.

Keywords: Children; Intussusception; Retrospective surveillance; Rotavirus vaccine.

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Monthly distribution of intussusception cases in children aged <60 months in Tamil Nadu.
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Age-group distribution of intussusception associated hospitalizations in Tamil Nadu.
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