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Andreas Jensen, Lone Graff Stensballe1
1lone.graff.stensballe@regionh.dk.
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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