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. 2024 Feb 1;178(2):195-197.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5431.

Trends in Age and Disease Severity in Children Hospitalized With RSV Infection Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cristina Garcia-Maurino  1 , Helena Brenes-Chacón  2 , Katia C Halabi  3 , Pablo J Sánchez  4 , Octavio Ramilo  5 , Asuncion Mejias  5
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Trends in Age and Disease Severity in Children Hospitalized With RSV Infection Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cristina Garcia-Maurino et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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Plain language summary

This cohort study evaluates respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–related hospitalizations and disease severity from 2012 to 2023 in children younger than 5 years.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Ramilo reported receiving a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the conduct of the study; personal fees from Pfizer, Sanofi, Astra Zeneca, and Merck outside the submitted work; and grants to institution from Merck, Janssen, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development outside the submitted work. Dr Mejias reported receiving a grant from the NIH during the conduct of the study; grants to institution from Janssen and Merck outside the submitted work; personal fees from Sanofi-Pasteur, Astra Zeneca, and Pfizer outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Hospitalization Trends by Age in Children Younger Than 5 Years With Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
The proportion of hospitalized infants younger than 6 months (P for trend <.001) and 6 months to younger than 12 months (P for trend = .08) decreased over time. Hospitalizations in children aged 1 year to younger than 2 years (P for trend = .004) and 2 years to younger than 5 years (P  for trend <.001) significantly increased during the pandemic.
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