Uncovering the burden of Influenza in children in Portugal, 2008-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite their higher risk of developing severe disease, little is known about the burden of influenza in Portugal in children aged < 5 years old. This study aims to cover this gap by estimating the clinical and economic burden of severe influenza in children, in Portugal, during ten consecutive influenza seasons (2008/09-2017/18).

Methods

We reviewed hospitalizations in children aged < 5 years old using anonymized administrative data covering all public hospitals discharges in mainland Portugal. The burden of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality directly coded as due to influenza was supplemented by the indirect burden calculated from excess hospitalization and mortality (influenza-associated), estimated for four groups of diagnoses (pneumonia or influenza, r

SUBMITTER: Caldas Afonso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797867 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature