The association between climate, geography and respiratory syncitial virus hospitalizations among children in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a major cause of hospitalization in young children in Canada, despite routine immunoprophylaxis in those with medical risk factors. We aimed to determine if cold temperatures are associated with RSV hospitalization. METHODS:We conducted a population-based nested case-control study of children in Ontario, Canada, using health administrative data. We compared children hospitalized for RSV between September 1, 2011 and August 31, 2012 to age and sex matched controls. We used multivariable logistic regression to identify associations between minimum daily temperature and RSV hospitalizations with adjustment for sociodemographic and environmental factors. RESULTS:We identified 1670 children with RSV hospitalizations during the study peri

SUBMITTER: Radhakrishnan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7031991 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature