The risk of respiratory syncytial virus-related hospitalizations in preterm infants of 29 to 35 weeks' gestational age.
Among 1158 preterm infants of 29-35 weeks' gestational age, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) -related hospitalizations (RSV-H) occurred in 4.2% during the first year of life. Four independent factors influenced the risk for RSV-H: neurologic problems (odds ratio [OR], 3.6), male gender (OR, 2.8), presence of an older sibling (OR, 1.7) and discharge from October to December (OR, 1.7). The estimated risk of RSV-H varied between 1% (no risk factor present) and 30% (4 risk factors present).
Doering
Gunther
G
University Children's Hospital Munich, Technische Universität, Munich, Germany. gunther.doering@lrz.tu-muenchen.de
Gusenleitner
Walter
W
Belohradsky
Bernd H
BH
Burdach
Stefan
S
Resch
Bernhard
B
Liese
Johannes G
JG
D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D035781:Siblings