Intussusception among children less than 2years of age: Findings from pre-vaccine introduction surveillance in Pakistan

Intussusception among children less than 2years of age: Findings from pre-vaccine introduction surveillance in Pakistan

Rotavirus vaccination introduction in routine immunization is under consideration in Pakistan. Data on the baseline epidemiology of intussusception will inform surveillance strategies for intussusception after rotavirus vaccine introduction in Pakistan. We describe the epidemiology of intussusceptio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Vaccine 2018-12, Vol.36 (51), p.7775-7779
Hauptverfasser: Yousafzai, Mohammad Tahir, Thobani, Rozina, Qazi, Saqib Hamid, Saddal, Nasir, Yen, Catherine, Aliabadi, Negar, Ali, Syed Asad
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Epidemiological Monitoring
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Ileal Diseases - epidemiology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intussusception
Intussusception - diagnosis
Intussusception - epidemiology
Male
Pakistan
Pakistan - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Rotavirus Infections - prevention & control
Rotavirus vaccine
Rotavirus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Rotavirus Vaccines - adverse effects
Tertiary Care Centers
Vaccination - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:Rotavirus vaccination introduction in routine immunization is under consideration in Pakistan. Data on the baseline epidemiology of intussusception will inform surveillance strategies for intussusception after rotavirus vaccine introduction in Pakistan. We describe the epidemiology of intussusception-associated hospitalizations among children
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.06.073