Xin Wang, You Li, Ting Shi, Louis J Bont, Helen Y Chu, Heather J Zar, Bhanu Wahi-Singh, Yiming Ma, Bingbing Cong, Emma Sharland, Richard D Riley, Jikui Deng, Josep Figueras-Aloy, Terho Heikkinen, Marcus H Jones, Johannes G Liese, Joško Markić, Asuncion Mejias, Marta C Nunes, Bernhard Resch, Ashish Satav, Kee Thai Yeo, Eric A F Simões, Harish Nair
BACKGROUND: Infants and young children born prematurely are at high risk of severe acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In this study, we aimed to assess the global disease burden of and risk factors for RSV-associated ALRI in infants and young children born before 37 weeks of gestation. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregated data from studies published between Jan 1, 1995, and Dec 31, 2021, identified from MEDLINE, Embase, and Global Health, and individual participant data shared by the Respiratory Virus Global Epidemiology Network on respiratory infectious diseases...
February 14, 2024: Lancet