| Epidemiology of rotavirus-associated hospital admissions in the province of Ferrara, Italy. | |
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PMID: 19255784 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OVERVIEW: Hospital discharge forms with specific codes for rotavirus gastroenteritis in children 0 to 14 years of age were reviewed in the period 2003-2005 in the province of Ferrara. RESULTS: A total of 4,238 children were admitted to the pediatric departments; 151 patients were diagnosed with rotavirus gastroenteritis. The average annual rate of hospitalization for rotavirus gastroenteritis was 1.54/1,000 children <14 years of age and 2.9/1,000 children <5 years of age. Most hospitalizations (72%) involved children aged <60 months. The average length of hospital stay was about 5 days. Considering the Emilia Romagna regional reimbursement codes referable to rotavirus disease, the estimated costs of our 151 cases range from 214,033 euros to 341,832 euros. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study contribute to the awareness of rotavirus epidemiology in Italy and underline the potential impact of rotavirus vaccination in our province. |
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Maria Marsella; Licia Raimondi; Mauro Bergamini; Monica Sprocati; Ettore Bigi; Vincenzo De Sanctis; Caterina Borgna-Pignatti; Giovanni Gabutti |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-03-03 |
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Title: European journal of pediatrics Volume: 168 ISSN: 1432-1076 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
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Created Date: 2009-11-03 Completed Date: 2010-11-22 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603873 Medline TA: Eur J Pediatr Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1423-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pediatrics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. |
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Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Female Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*, prevention & control, virology Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data* Humans Infant Italy / epidemiology Length of Stay Male Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology*, prevention & control Vaccination |
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