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Intussusception Cases Among Children Admitted to Referral Hospitals in Kenya, 2002–2013: Implications for Monitoring Postlicensure Safety of Rotavirus Vaccines in Africa: Table 1

Authors :
John Tole
Nicholas M. Kiulia
John M. Vulule
Stanley Mugambi Machoki
Fenny Moke
Brian Rha
J. Pekka Nuorti
Anthony Mungai Wainaina
Umesh D. Parashar
Robert F. Breiman
Joel M. Montgomery
Amina Ismail
Francis Osawa
Jacqueline E. Tate
Richard Omore
Janet Musia
Source :
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 5:465-469
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015.

Abstract

To describe the epidemiology of intussusception before introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, we reviewed the records of 280 patients younger than 5 years who were hospitalized in Kenya between 2002 and 2013. The patients who died (18 [6.4%]) had sought care later after symptom onset than the patients who survived (median, 5 vs 3 days, respectively; P = .04). Seeking prompt care may improve therapeutic outcomes.

Details

ISSN :
20487207 and 20487193
Volume :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........d9a6b25b6bebdb17e77939ce034a8d56
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piv051