Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Elliott Bosco, Robertus van Aalst, Kevin W. McConeghy, Joe Silva, Patience Moyo, Melissa N. Eliot, Ayman Chit, Stefan Gravenstein, Andrew R. Zullo
Summary: This study estimated the incidence of cardiorespiratory hospitalizations attributable to influenza and RSV among LTCF residents and quantified the associated economic burden on the US health care system. The research found that many cardiorespiratory hospitalizations among LTCF residents in the US were caused by seasonal influenza and RSV, suggesting the importance of implementing additional preventive measures to minimize burden and prevent virus transmission.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Jenna E. Holmen, Lindsay Kim, Bryanna Cikesh, Pam Daily Kirley, Shua J. Chai, Nancy M. Bennett, Christina B. Felsen, Patricia Ryan, Maya Monroe, Evan J. Anderson, Kyle P. Openo, Kathryn Como-Sabetti, Erica Bye, H. Keipp Talbot, William Schaffner, Alison Muse, Grant R. Barney, Michael Whitaker, Jennifer Ahern, Christopher Rowe, Gayle Langley, Art Reingold
Summary: RSV-associated hospitalization is positively correlated with poverty and crowding at CT level. The incidence rate of RSV-associated hospitalization is higher in CTs with higher poverty and crowding levels. However, CT level poverty and crowding are not correlated with ICU admission or death rates.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arash Mohegh, Daniel Goldberg, Pattanun Achakulwisut, Susan C. Anenberg
Summary: The study examined the impact of spatial resolution on estimated NO2-attributable pediatric asthma incidence, finding that a resolution of 1 km strikes a good balance between accuracy and computational efficiency when estimating asthma burdens at national and urban levels. Coarser resolutions may result in underestimates for NO2-attributable asthma cases.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Marco Del Riccio, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Richard Osei-Yeboah, Caroline K. Johannesen, Liliana Vazquez Fernandez, Anne C. Teirlinck, Xin Wang, Terho Heikkinen, Mathieu Bangert, Saverio Caini, Harry Campbell, John Paget
Summary: This study estimated that an average of 245,244 children aged under 5 years are hospitalized annually due to RSV in the EU, with the highest hospitalization rates in children aged less than 2 months (71.6 per 1000 children).
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Virology
Santiago Presti, Sara Manti, Francesco Gambilonghi, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Maria Papale, Salvatore Leonardi
Summary: This study highlights the increased prevalence of respiratory viruses, including RSV and Rhinovirus, following the easing of non-pharmaceutical interventions. The second season showed higher prevalence compared to the first, with RSV and Rhinovirus being the most common. Interestingly, there was a shift in peak incidence for RSV from February to November. The emergence of Rhinovirus as the most prevalent respiratory virus during certain months suggests competition among viruses and dynamic changes in viral circulation. Overall severity of respiratory infections remained relatively stable between the seasons.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Mostafa Vaghari-Tabari, Iraj Mohammadzadeh, Durdi Qujeq, Maryam Majidinia, Forough Alemi, Simin Younesi, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Masomeh Maleki, Bahman Yousefi, Zatollah Asemi
Summary: Respiratory viral infections are common and unregulated immune response can cause inflammation and tissue damage. Regulating the antiviral immune response in the respiratory tract is important. Recent studies highlight the importance of vitamin D in respiratory viral infections. Vitamin D, in addition to regulating phosphorus and calcium metabolism, can also regulate immune response, providing protection against respiratory viral infections and preventing excessive inflammation and tissue damage.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Mina Suh, Naimisha Movva, Xiaohui Jiang, Lauren C. Bylsma, Heidi Reichert, Jon P. Fryzek, Christopher B. Nelson
Summary: This study demonstrates that acute bronchiolitis due to RSV is the leading cause of hospitalizations in US infants, especially during the winter months.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Pablo J. Bertrand, Yaneisi Vazquez, Andrea A. Beckhaus, Liliana A. Gonzalez, Ana Maria Contreras, Marcela Ferres, Oslando Padilla, Claudia A. Riedel, Alexis M. Kalergis, Susan M. Bueno
Summary: The study suggests that IL-8 and IL-33 are significantly increased in lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV and could be potential biomarkers for clinical severity in children with LRTIs.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Badre Eddine Lmimouni, Christophe Hennequin, Richard O. S. Penney, David W. Denning
Summary: This study estimated for the first time the incidence and prevalence of serious fungal diseases in Morocco, indicating that fungal diseases may be common in the country but there is limited epidemiological research in this area.
Review
Virology
Manika Suryadevara, Joseph B. Domachowske
Summary: RSV infections in young children are a major global health concern, with seasonal patterns of activity playing a crucial role in guiding resource allocation for treatment and prevention strategies. Surveillance data from developed countries have been instrumental in advancing public health initiatives, while surveillance in tropical regions still needs improvement.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qingsong Xu, Qinfeng Zhou, Junjun Chen, Tong Li, Junxiong Ma, Runming Du, Mintao Su, Jing Li, Ming Xu, Shengzhi Sun, Jing Ma, Murugappan Ramanathan Jr, Zhenyu Zhang
Summary: The study finds that maximum temperature variability is associated with asthma incidence, especially for individuals living in high-latitude areas or aged from 50 to 70 years. The predictions also show that the incidence of asthma is expected to decrease by 95.55%, 79.32%, and 40.02% under the SSP126, SSP245, and SSP370 scenarios, respectively, compared to the SSP585 at latitudes >60 degrees.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Joanne M. Langley, Veronique Bianco, Joseph B. Domachowske, Shabir A. Madhi, Sonia K. Stoszek, Khalequ Zaman, Agustin Bueso, Ana Ceballos, Luis Cousin, Ulises D'Andrea, Ilse Dieussaert, Janet A. Englund, Sanjay Gandhi, Olivier Gruselle, Gerco Haars, Lisa Jose, Nicola P. Klein, Amanda Leach, Koen Maleux, Thi Lien-Anh Nguyen, Thanyawee Puthanakit, Peter Silas, Auchara Tangsathapornpong, Jamaree Teeratakulpisarn, Timo Vesikari, Rachel A. Cohen
Summary: This study showed that the burden of RSV-LRTI is substantial in children aged 0-2 years, with higher rates among infants aged 0-5 months and in lower-income settings.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Letter
Immunology
Adrian Trenholme, Rachel Webb, Shirley Lawrence, Sharon Arrol, Susan Taylor, Shanthi Ameratunga, Catherine A. Byrnes
Summary: In March 2020, New Zealand implemented a national elimination strategy for coronavirus disease, leading to a significant decrease in hospitalizations for lower respiratory tract infections among infants <2 years of age and cases of respiratory syncytial or influenza virus infection. These findings suggest additional benefits of coronavirus disease control strategies.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Magdalena Grochowska, Dominika Ambrozej, Aneta Wachnik, Urszula Demkow, Edyta Podsiadly, Wojciech Feleszko
Summary: The measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic effectively reduced the incidence of lower respiratory tract infections and various viral infections, but had little impact on gastrointestinal bacterial infections. However, an unexpected increase in RSV-positive cases was observed in August 2021.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Amber Hsiao, John Hansen, Julius Timbol, Ned Lewis, Raul Isturiz, Ronika Alexander-Parrish, John M. McLaughlin, Bradford D. Gessner, Nicola P. Klein
Summary: Following the routine use of PCV13 in children, the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease has decreased substantially in children and adults. This study aimed to estimate the association between PCV13 vaccination and the incidence of hospitalized all-cause pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in older adults. The findings suggest that PCV13 vaccination of adults aged 65 years or older is associated with significant reductions in hospitalizations for pneumonia and LRTI, providing broader public health benefits.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Zhe Zheng, Yi Lu, Kirsty R. Short, Jiahai Lu
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yang Yang, Xue Li, Guthrie S. Birkhead, Zhe Zheng, Jia-hai Lu
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhe Zheng, Virginia E. Pitzer, Joshua L. Warren, Daniel M. Weinberger
Summary: The study found that respiratory syncytial virus epidemics exhibit spatial-temporal variability, with earlier epidemics associated with larger household size and higher population density. Nearby localities had similar epidemic timings, suggesting that epidemics grow faster in areas with more local contact opportunities and follow a spatial diffusion process based on geographic proximity.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Zhe Zheng, Joshua L. Warren, Iris Artin, Virginia E. Pitzer, Daniel M. Weinberger
Summary: This study used Google search data as a validated proxy to evaluate the onset of RSV epidemics in 2021 and 2016-2019. Despite the unusual occurrence of RSV epidemics in summer, the relative timing of RSV epidemics between states in 2021 showed similarities with typical winter seasons. The findings suggest that the onset of RSV epidemics in Florida can be used as a baseline for adjusting prophylaxis administration and clinical trial initiation in other states, regardless of the seasonality of RSV epidemics.
INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Zhe Zheng, Daniel M. Weinberger, Virginia E. Pitzer
Summary: Several RSV prevention strategies, including maternal immunization and long-lasting monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), show promise in preventing RSV hospitalizations in infants under 6 months of age. Live-attenuated vaccines can reduce hospitalizations in vaccinated age groups and have a modest effect in unvaccinated age groups as well.