| Palivizumab in congenital heart disease: should international guidelines be revised? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17961086 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Palivizumab has reduced the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization in infants and children with congenital heart disease by 45%. Although the mortality rate of children with congenital heart disease hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus infection has declined from 37% to approximately 3% over the past 3 decades, palivizumab has not been shown to improve mortality. There has been considerable controversy over the cost-effectiveness of administering palivizumab according to international guidelines, including children with congenital heart disease. In particular, the number of children that need to be treated with palivizumab to prevent one respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization increases dramatically in children > 12 months of age. As a result, the authors recommend that countries re-examine their recommendations for providing palivizumab up to age 24 months in children with congenital heart disease. |
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Authors:
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Joseph M Geskey; Neal J Thomas; Gretchen L Brummel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Editorial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Expert opinion on biological therapy Volume: 7 ISSN: 1744-7682 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Opin Biol Ther Publication Date: 2007 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-26 Completed Date: 2007-11-13 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101125414 Medline TA: Expert Opin Biol Ther Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1615-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
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therapeutic use* Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use* Child Heart Defects, Congenital / drug therapy*, virology Humans International Cooperation Practice Guidelines as Topic* Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / drug therapy*, virology |
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0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Antiviral Agents; 0/palivizumab |
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