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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2021; 16(01): 001-006
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718541
Original Article

The Differences in Viral Etiologies between Children with and without Severe Disability Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with Acute Respiratory Illness

Utku Karaarslan
1   Department of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Health Sciences Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
,
Sevgi Topal
1   Department of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Health Sciences Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
,
Yüce Ayhan
2   Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
,
Hasan Ağın
1   Department of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Health Sciences Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Abstract

Objectives The objectives of this study were to evaluate the differences in the viral etiologies and variability in the clinical course between children with and without severe disability (SD) admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with acute respiratory illness (ARI).

Methods The medical records of patients admitted to our PICU between June 2017 and July 2019 were retrospectively reviewed for viral etiology and clinical course.

Results Forty-eight of 136 patients included in the study had SD. The rates of requiring positive pressure ventilation (43.5% vs. 20.5%) or inotropic support (39.9% vs. 15.9%), and the median length of stay (11 [10] vs. 5 [8]) were significantly higher in children with SD (p < 0.01, each). Influenza infection was significantly higher in children with SD (20.8% vs. 2.3%; p < 0.01) whereas respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection was more common in children without SD (47.7% vs. 4.2%; p < 0.01). There was no statistically significant difference in terms of other viruses between study groups.

Conclusion In this present study, influenza was an important pathogen for children with SD, while RSV was the main cause of ARI-associated PICU admission in children without SD. By focusing on increasing the rate of immunization against influenza in children with SD and their caregivers the burden of influenza-associated PICU admissions could be decreased.

Keywords

children with disability - pediatric intensive care - respiratory viruses

Ethical Approval

The study was approved by the local ethics committee with an ID number of 2019/353.




Publication History

Received: 14 April 2020

Accepted: 06 September 2020

Article published online:
12 November 2020

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