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Respiratory syncytial virus in pediatric influenza-like illness cases in Lombardy, Northern Italy, during seven consecutive winter seasons (from 2014-2015 to 2020-2021). [PDF]

Influenza Other Respir Viruses, 2022
Abstract Introduction Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the major cause of lower respiratory tract illness in young children and can also cause influenza‐like illness (ILI). Here we investigated the epidemiological features of RSV infection in pediatric ILI cases in Lombardy (a region in Northern Italy accounting nearly 10 million inhabitants) from ...
Pellegrinelli L, Galli C, Bubba L, Seiti A, Anselmi G, Primache V, Signorini L, Delbue S, Binda S, Pariani E.   +9 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Resurgence of Respiratory Virus after Relaxation of COVID-19 Containment Measures: A Real-World Data Study from a Regional Hospital of Italy. [PDF]

Int J Microbiol, 2022
The SARS‐CoV‐2 virus spread in the Northern Hemisphere during the 2019/2020 influenza seasons and it persisted in the 2021/2022 season. A cocirculation of SARS‐CoV‐2 and influenza viruses was expected in Italy during the winter seasons. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses observed in a hospital ...
Treggiari D, Piubelli C, Formenti F, Silva R, Perandin F.   +4 more
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Acute respiratory infection emergency access in a tertiary care children hospital in Italy, prior and after the SARS-CoV-2 emergence. [PDF]

Influenza Other Respir Viruses, 2023
Abstract Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has changed the epidemiology of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children. The aims of the present study were to describe the epidemiological trend of ARI emergency visits and virology results prior and after the SARS‐CoV‐2 emergence and to estimate the association of ARI emergency department (ED) visits ...
Ciofi Degli Atti M, Rizzo C, D'Amore C, Ravà L, Reale A, Barbieri MA, Bernaschi P, Russo C, Villani A, Perno CF, Raponi M.   +10 more
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RSV Disease Burden in Older Adults: An Italian Multiregion Pilot Study of Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care Setting, Winter Season 2022-2023. [PDF]

Influenza Other Respir Viruses
ABSTRACT Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of hospital admission in adults over 65, leading to severe complications and death. However, the disease burden in primary care for older adults in Europe is poorly understood. This pilot study aims to test a study protocol for evaluating the clinical burden of RSV in older adults ...
Bracaloni S, Esposito E, Scarpaci M, Cosci T, Casini B, Chiovelli F, Arzilli G, Pistello M, Panatto D, Ogliastro M, Loconsole D, Chironna M, Rizzo C, RSVComNet Italy.   +13 more
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RSV Disease Burden in Primary Care in Italy: A Multi-Region Pediatric Study, Winter Season 2022-2023. [PDF]

Influenza Other Respir Viruses
ABSTRACT Introduction Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most frequent causes of respiratory infections in children under 5 years of age, but its socioeconomic impact and burden in primary care settings is still little studied. Methods During the 2022/2023 winter season, 55 pediatricians from five Italian regions participated in our ...
Scarpaci M, Bracaloni S, Esposito E, De Angelis L, Baglivo F, Casini B, Panatto D, Ogliastro M, Loconsole D, Chironna M, Pariani E, Pellegrinelli L, Pandolfi E, Croci I, Rizzo C, RSVComNet Italia.   +15 more
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Seasonal influenza in children: Costs for the health system and society in Europe

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 16, Issue 5, Page 820-831, September 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Pediatric influenza causes significant morbidity annually, resulting in an increased economic burden. Therefore, we aimed to summarize existing literature regarding the costs of pediatric influenza in Europe, paying particular attention to the direct and indirect costs considered in the economic evaluations.
Leonardo Villani, Floriana D'Ambrosio, Roberto Ricciardi, Chiara de Waure, Giovanna Elisa Calabrò   +4 more
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The burden of seasonal influenza in Italy: A systematic review of influenza‐related complications, hospitalizations, and mortality

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 351-365, March 2022., 2022
Abstract Reliable country‐specific data on influenza burden play a crucial role in informing prevention and control measures. Our purpose was to provide a comprehensive summary of the available evidence on the burden of seasonal influenza in Italy. We performed a systematic literature review of articles published until July 31, 2020.
Irene Giacchetta, Chiara Primieri, Riccardo Cavalieri, Alexander Domnich, Chiara de Waure   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influenza vaccine effectiveness in children: a retrospective study on eight post-pandemic seasons with trivalent inactivated vaccine. [PDF]

Acta Biomed, 2020
Background and aim of the work: The global burden of disease attributable to seasonal influenza virus in children is difficult to quantify. Children with chronic medical conditions and healthy children may experience severe or fatal complications. Aim of
Colucci ME, Affanni P, Cantarelli A, Caruso L, Bracchi MT, Capobianco E, Zoni R, Paini G, Odone A, Mohieldin Mahgoub Ibrahim MM, Veronesi L.   +10 more
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Viral community acquired pneumonia at the emergency department: Report from the pre COVID‐19 age

Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 93, Issue 7, Page 4399-4404, July 2021., 2021
Abstract The role of viruses in community acquired pneumonia (CAP) has been largely underestimated in the pre‐coronavirus disease 2019 age. However, during flu seasonal early identification of viral infection in CAP is crucial to guide treatment and in‐hospital management. Though recommended, the routine use of nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) to detect viral
Ornella Spagnolello, Alessandra Pierangeli, Maria Civita Cedrone, Valentina Di Biagio, Massimo Gentile, Annalisa Leonardi, Camilla Valeriano, Giuseppe Pietro Innocenti, Letizia Santinelli, Cristian Borrazzo, Alessandro Russo, Giuseppe Oliveto, Agnese Viscido, Massimo Ciccozzi, Giuliano Bertazzoni, Gabriella d'Ettorre, Giancarlo Ceccarelli   +16 more
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Severe and moderate seasonal influenza epidemics among Italian healthcare workers: A comparison of the excess of absenteeism

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 15, Issue 1, Page 81-90, January 2021., 2021
Abstract Background This study aims to quantify the excess of sickness absenteeism among healthcare workers (HCWs), to estimate the impact of a severe versus moderate influenza season and to determine whether the vaccination rates are associated with reduced sickness absence.
Maria Michela Gianino, Omar Kakaa, Gianfranco Politano, Antonio Scarmozzino, Alfredo Benso, Carla Maria Zotti   +5 more
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