Respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization outcomes and costs of full-term and preterm infants.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes lower respiratory tract infections, is the leading cause of hospitalization among children <1 year old in the United States. Risk factors for RSV hospitalization include premature birth and younger chronologic age, along with several comorbid conditions. However, in terms of RSV hospitalization costs, premature infants are rarely studied separately from full-term infants. The objective of this study is to describe the cost and severity of RSV hospitalizations among preterm and full-term infants without chronic lung disease or other high-risk conditions.

Study design

This analysis used Truven Health Market Scan Multi-State Medicaid and Commercial Claims and Encounters databases, which contain a combined

SUBMITTER: McLaurin KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5090170 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature