The Changes in the Outbreak of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children after Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines: A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Hospital / 소아감염
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
; : 167-173, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-161271
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aimed to examine the changes in the outbreak of acute gastroenteritis, rotavirus gastroenteritis after the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine in Korea.METHODS:
The current study investigated the number of inpatients in the pediatric ward of Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital during the periods of 2005-2006 and 2011-2012. A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 2,840 patients <5 years of age who were hospitalized at Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital in these time periods.RESULTS:
When we compared 2 separate sets of data from before (2005-2006) and after (2011-2012) vaccine introduction, there were statistically significant decreases in the number of patients who were hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis across all of the groups of patients <5 years of age except those <2 months of age. The number of patients with rotavirus gastroenteritis in all age groups declined except for children <2 months of age and those 2-5 months of age.CONCLUSION:
These results show that after the introduction of a rotavirus vaccine in Korea, the incidence of rotavirus gastroenteritis decreased in 6-59-month-old patients hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
Goal 10: Communicable diseases
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Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Diarrhea
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Diarrhoeal Infections
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Medical Records
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Vaccination
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Rotavirus
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Rotavirus Vaccines
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Gastroenteritis
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Inpatients
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Korea
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article