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[Epidemiology of measles and its complications in Italy. Personal experience with a hospital case load]
Abstract:
The authors relate and comment on the results of admission for measles in the Hospitals of Chieti and Pescara, in the period between 1974 and 1983. The authors have studied the number of admissions and their duration; moreover, they have evaluated the relationship with the pediatric population of the considered area. They point out the importance of the complications of measles to determine the admission's length to Hospital.
Insights
Measles admissions in Chieti and Pescara hospitals from 1974-1983 were analyzed. Complications significantly impacted hospital stay duration, highlighting the importance of managing measles severity in pediatric populations.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases