2020
DOI: 10.3390/children7100159
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Prevalence of Rotavirus-Associated Acute Gastroenteritis Cases in Early Childhood in Turkey: Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Background: Rotavirus is globally the most common viral pathogen in childhood gastroenteritis. This study aimed to estimate the number of Turkish children suffering from early-childhood gastroenteritis by rotavirus by performing a meta-analysis. Methods: Meta-analysis following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was performed. Following the guidelines, primary studies were found reporting the prevalence of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Turkey. We performed… Show more

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“…Of 14670 patients, 6458 (44%) were female and 8212 (56%) were male. Patients were divided into age groups such as (0-2), (3-7), (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) and (15)(16)(17)(18). The age group of 0-2 (n=8468) comprised the majority of patients with the rate of 57.7%.…”
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“…Of 14670 patients, 6458 (44%) were female and 8212 (56%) were male. Patients were divided into age groups such as (0-2), (3-7), (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) and (15)(16)(17)(18). The age group of 0-2 (n=8468) comprised the majority of patients with the rate of 57.7%.…”
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“…[10] Rotavirus vaccination is a protective factor against infection and recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) in national routine immunization schedules. [1,4,18] Although rotavirus vaccines have been licensed since 2006, they have not yet been included in the immunization programmes of many countries such as our country. It is a recommended vaccine in our country.…”
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“…In 2020, Shuaib et al developed a mathematical analysis to study the effect of rotavirus on childhood mortality and diarrheal disease [11]. Guzel et al presented a met-analysis in 2020 regarding awareness programs and preventive policies of rotavirus infection in younger children in Turkey [12]. In 2020, Folorunso et al investigated oral rotavirus vaccine in developed countries and its strategic preventive [13].…”
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“…Більшість дітей вже в перші роки життя переносять декілька епізодів ротавірусної інфекції (РВІ). Крім того, саме в дітей перших двох років захворювання перебігає найтяжче та часто потребує госпіталі зації через розвиток зневоднення [11].…”
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