儿童中轨道细胞炎的发生率:基于人口的研究
Caroline N Vloka1, Ryan C Summers2, Diana DeSantis3
1University of Colorado School of Medicine, Ophthalmology Department, Aurora, Colorado.
概括
在科罗拉多州,儿童的轨道细胞炎 (OC) 发病率为3.00/100,000,因年龄,性别,种族和种族而异. 国家预测估计3.21/100,000,美国每年有2,331例.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 轨道细胞炎 (OC) 是一种严重的感染,需要及时诊断和治疗.
- 了解儿童群体中OC的流行病学对于公共卫生倡议至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 确定科罗拉多州儿童的轨道细胞炎 (OC) 发病率,按年龄,性别,种族和种族分层.
- 预测儿科OC的全国发病率和疾病负担.
主要方法:
- 儿科患者 (<18岁) 经证实有OC的回顾性观察监测研究.
- 在科罗拉多州从2018年1月1日至2022年12月31日收集的数据.
- 分析包括计算原始率,年龄调整发病率 (ASR) 和特定年龄发病率 (ASIR).
主要成果:
- 科罗拉多州OC的整体ASR为3.00/100,000人/年.
- 发病率在五岁儿童 (5.97/100,000) 中最高,在婴儿 (<1岁) 和老年青少年 (16-17岁) 中最低.
- 男人,黑人/非洲裔美国儿童和非西班牙裔/拉丁裔儿童的 OC 发病率高于他们的同行.
- 预计全国ASR为3.21/100,000,估计美国每年有2,331例儿科OC病例.
结论:
- 儿童中轨道细胞炎的发病率在科罗拉多州约为3.00/100,000,全国为3.21/100,000.
- 儿科OC发生率显示出基于年龄,性别,种族和种族的显著差异.
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