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Viral pneumonia in Danish children

Andreas Jensen, Lone Graff Stensballe1

  • 1lone.graff.stensballe@regionh.dk.

Danish Medical Journal
|August 6, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Viral pneumonia is a significant cause of hospital admissions for children in Denmark. This study quantizes the burden of viral pneumonia and related respiratory illnesses in pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric infectious diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Public health

Background:

  • Viral pneumonia is a frequent reason for pediatric hospitalizations in Denmark.
  • The overall incidence of viral pneumonia admissions in Danish children was previously unquantified.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the number of hospital admissions attributable to viral pneumonia in Danish children and adolescents.
  • To investigate the epidemiological patterns of viral pneumonia and asthma-like disease in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Patient Register and Danish Microbiology Database.
  • Analyzed hospital admissions for viral pneumonia and asthma-like disease in individuals under 18.
  • Included testing data for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza virus.

Main Results:

  • Identified 5,218 admissions for viral pneumonia in children and adolescents (2012-2016).
  • Conducted 63,731 tests for RSV/influenza, with 9,933 positive for RSV and 3,287 for influenza.
  • Recorded 43,213 admissions for asthma-like disease during the same period.

Conclusions:

  • Established overlapping age and seasonal patterns for viral pneumonia indicators.
  • Demonstrated that combining diagnostic and testing data provides a comprehensive view of viral pneumonia burden.
  • Confirmed viral pneumonia as a very common cause of pediatric hospital admission in Denmark.
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