Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on the Epidemiology of RSV-Mediated Bronchiolitis
Experience from Our Centre
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15715286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Manti (0000-0002-7664-3083, University of Catania), Alessandro Giallongo (0000-0002-7966-5800, Ospedale Maggiore, corresponding author), Giuseppe Fabio Parisi (0000-0003-4291-0195, University of Catania), Maria Papale (0000-0001-5036-2374, University of Catania), Santiago Presti (0000-0002-4879-5418, University of Catania), Manuela Lo Bianco (0000-0002-5413-419X, University of Catania), Lucia Spicuzza (0000-0002-8246-8357, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele), Salvatore Leonardi (0000-0002-2642-6400, University of Catania) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1723-1723 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9111723 |
| PMID | 36360451 |
| OpenAlex | W4308773569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the global epidemiology of other infectious respiratory diseases, leading to a significant decrease in their incidence. Hence, we aimed to characterize the epidemiology of RSV-bronchiolitis in children. Methods: children aged ≤2 years diagnosed with RSV-mediated bronchiolitis admitted to our Unit from October 2018 to December 2021, were retrospectively enrolled. Results: We included 95 patients (M/F = 46/49; mean age 7.56 ± 6.6 months). Specifically, 17 infants in 2018, 34 in 2019, 0 during 2020 lockdown, 1 during 2020 post-lockdown, and 43 in 2021. Incidence was significantly lower in 2020 compared with 2018, 2019 and 2021 (p < 0.05). No differences were found concerning need for respiratory support. Discussion: Several factors related to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, especially restrictive measures, may have contributed to a significant reduction in hospitalizations due to RSV. The new outbreak in RSV infection-related hospitalizations reported between October and December 2021 has been suggested it may be due to an increased number of susceptible individuals to RSV infection. Conclusion: The experience of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has led to a marked decrease in other viral respiratory infections, such as RSV. This may pave the way for new approaches in preventing respiratory infections, highlighting the role of preventive measures
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Bronchiolitis · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Incidence (geometry · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Outbreak · Pandemic · Respiratory system · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Medicine · Respiratory viral infections research · Tracheal and airway disorders · Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Virology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |