Comparison of health care resource utilization among preterm and term infants hospitalized with Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis of retrospective cohort studies

Abstract

Introduction Data on the variation in the medical resource utilization rate of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (HRSV) infected children by gestational age have recently been made available. This review aimed to determine whether prematurity is independently associated with the use of medical resources in hospitalized children for HRSV infections. Methods We conducted this systematic review on cohort studies published on the medical resources use in preterm and full-term patients hospitalized for confirmed HRSV infections. We searched PubMed, Embase, and Global Index medicus for eligible studies. The standardized mean difference (SMD) and Risk Ratio (RR) with their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated as summary statistics with random effects meta-analysis. The overall results were adjusted to the common confounders by stratified analyses. Results A total of 14 articles (20 studies) were included. Compared to full-term, preterm hospitalized with HRSV infections had more frequent intensive care unit admission (RR = 2.6, 95% CI = 1.9-3.5), increased length of stay in hospital (SMD = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.5-0.8) and intensive care unit (SMD = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.4-0.8) and increased case fatality rate (RR = 6.9, 95% CI = 2.0-23.8). Mechanical ventilation utilization was more frequent in preterm children � 2 years (RR = 15.5, 95% CI = 8.9-26.4) and those who did not receive prophylaxis against HRSV (RR = 15.9, 95% CI = 9.1-27.9)] than in full-term children. No differences were

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