Multi-decade national cohort identifies adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes associated with acute respiratory illness hospitalisations during the influenza season.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation that pregnant women be prioritised for seasonal influenza vaccination, coverage in the Western Pacific Region remains low. Our goal was to provide additional data for the Western Pacific Region about the value of maternal influenza vaccination to pregnant women and their families.

Methods

We conducted a 16-year retrospective cohort to evaluate risks associated with influenza-associated maternal acute respiratory infection (ARI) in New Zealand. ARI hospitalisations during the May to September influenza season were identified using select ICD-10-AM primary and secondary discharge codes from chapter J00-J99 (diseases of the respiratory system). Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate crude and

SUBMITTER: Duque J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9835450 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature