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Improving the prescribing of palivizumab

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2018
AimPalivizumab prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children at high risk of severe disease. This paper reviews the use and effectiveness of palivizumab at two tertiary paediatric hospitals (hospitals A and B) in New South Wales, Australia.MethodsChildren prescribed palivizumab during the pre‐intervention period, 1 January 2013 until 31 ...
Simone Trist   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Cost‐effectiveness of palivizumab in New Zealand

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2002
Objective:  To establish the preterm infant hospitalization risks from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in New Zealand and the net cost per hospitalization averted by palivizumab.Methods:  The 437 infants born < 32 weeks gestation in 1997 and treated at five major neonatal units were identified.
Vogel, AM   +9 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Palivizumab

Drugs, 1999
The humanised monoclonal antibody palivizumab has been developed for prevention of serious lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants at high risk; RSV is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants.
L J, Scott, H M, Lamb
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Consensus conference on the appropriateness of palivizumab prophylaxis in respiratory syncytial virus disease

open access: yesPediatric Pulmonology, 2016
Respiratory syncytial virus infection represents a clinical burden among young children under 24 months. Palivizumab is the only drug licensed in Italy for the prevention of serious lower respiratory tract disease requiring hospitalization caused by ...
Ersilia Lucenteforte, Salvatore De Masi
exaly   +3 more sources

Cost-effectiveness of respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis with palivizumab

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2006
Background: a monoclonal antibody, palivizumab, directed against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been shown to decrease hospitalisation rates. Because of its expense, the cost-effectiveness of this agent should be determined for high-risk groups.
Robert Norton, Petra G Buettner
exaly   +2 more sources

Palivizumab

Reactions Weekly, 2018
Infektiologie Update 2018; 26. Jahrestagung der Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Chemotherapie (PEG)
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Palivizumab: an overview

Hospital Medicine, 1999
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) affects almost all children in their first 2 years of life and can cause severe or even life-threatening disease in some at-risk infants. Treatment is limited and there is currently no safe or effective vaccine. However, a new monoclonal antibody, palivizumab, reduces RSV hospitalization by 55% in at-risk groups if ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Comments on Palivizumab (Synagis)

Pediatrics, 1999
Caregivers and third-party payors need additional information from the Impact study1investigators to determine the appropriate use of palivizumab (Synagis) in select premature infants with increased risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalization.
F W, Moler   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Administration of Palivizumab in the NICU

Hospital Pediatrics, 2016
BACKGROUND: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends palivizumab prophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for infants at high risk for severe disease within 72 hours of hospital discharge to prevent community-associated RSV.
Neika, Vendetti   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Adherence to Palivizumab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention in the Canadian Registry of Palivizumab

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2015
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants. Palivizumab, a means of passive prophylaxis, relies on patient adherence to ensure therapeutic effectiveness. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between adherence and the incidence of RSV-associated outcomes and to identify ...
Parco, Chan   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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