Influenza-Related Hospitalization and ED Visits in Children Less Than 5 Years: 2000-2011
Influenza-Related Hospitalization and ED Visits in Children Less Than 5 Years: 2000-2011
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DOI：
10.1542/peds.2014-1168
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
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8
通讯作者：
Griffin, Marie R.
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作者：
Jules, Astride;Grijalva, Carlos G.;Griffin, Marie R.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In the United States, recommendations for annual influenza vaccination gradually expanded from 2004 to 2008, to include all children aged >= 6 months. The effects of these policies on vaccine uptake and influenza-associated health care encounters are unclear. The objectives of the study were to examine the annual incidence of influenza-related health care encounters and vaccine uptake among children age 6 to 59 months from 2000-2001 through 2010-2011 in Davidson County, TN.METHODS: We estimated the proportion of laboratory-confirmed influenza-related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits by enrolling and testing children with acute respiratory illness or fever. We estimated influenza-related health care encounters by multiplying these proportions by the number of acute respiratory illness/fever hospitalizations and ED visits for county residents. We assessed temporal trends in vaccination coverage, and influenza-associated hospitalizations and ED visit rates.RESULTS: The proportion of fully vaccinated children increased from 6% in 2000-2001 to 38% in 2010-2011 (P
