Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: This meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of respiratory viruses among children under the special conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Five databases were systematically searched to assess the pooled prevalence of various respiratory viruses in different age groups, regio...
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| author | Leonie K. Dallmeyer Marit L. Schüz Paraskevi C. Fragkou Jimmy Omony Hanna Krumbein Dimitra Dimopoulou Konstantina Dimopoulou Chrysanthi Skevaki |
| author_facet | Leonie K. Dallmeyer Marit L. Schüz Paraskevi C. Fragkou Jimmy Omony Hanna Krumbein Dimitra Dimopoulou Konstantina Dimopoulou Chrysanthi Skevaki |
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| description | Objective: This meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of respiratory viruses among children under the special conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Five databases were systematically searched to assess the pooled prevalence of various respiratory viruses in different age groups, regions, seasons, and in patients with and without confirmed SARS-CoV-2 coinfection. Moreover, we looked at the virus distribution in the first and second half of the pandemic and countries with distinct economic status. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed, and the systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022379297). Results: Enterovirus/rhinovirus and human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) were the most prevalent pathogens among children. The prevalence of HRSV increased in the second half of the pandemic. The prevailing viruses vary according to the SARS-CoV-2-coinfection status, season, region, and country´s economic status. Conclusion: This meta-analysis shows the epidemiology of respiratory viruses other than SARS-CoV-2 in children aged 0 to 12 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because major events, such as a pandemic, can alter epidemiology patterns, it is important to know them to improve health education measures, develop vaccines and medicines for vulnerable groups, as a guide for prevention strategies, and help with clinical decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b96ee8a72844d90b8475d824fe985cf2023-12-15T07:22:46ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122024-01-011381018Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysisLeonie K. Dallmeyer0Marit L. Schüz1Paraskevi C. Fragkou2Jimmy Omony3Hanna Krumbein4Dimitra Dimopoulou5Konstantina Dimopoulou6Chrysanthi Skevaki7Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Centre (UGMLC), Philipps University of Marburg, German Centre for LUNG Research (DZL), Marburg, GermanyInstitute of Laboratory Medicine, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Centre (UGMLC), Philipps University of Marburg, German Centre for LUNG Research (DZL), Marburg, GermanyFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV)Institute for Asthma and Allergy Prevention (IAP), Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, German Research Centre for Environmental Health (GmbH), Munich, GermanyInstitute of Laboratory Medicine, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Centre (UGMLC), Philipps University of Marburg, German Centre for LUNG Research (DZL), Marburg, GermanyEuropean Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV); Second Department of Pediatrics, “Aghia Sophia” Children´s Hospital, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, GreeceInstitute of Laboratory Medicine, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Centre (UGMLC), Philipps University of Marburg, German Centre for LUNG Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV); Corresponding author.Objective: This meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of respiratory viruses among children under the special conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Five databases were systematically searched to assess the pooled prevalence of various respiratory viruses in different age groups, regions, seasons, and in patients with and without confirmed SARS-CoV-2 coinfection. Moreover, we looked at the virus distribution in the first and second half of the pandemic and countries with distinct economic status. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed, and the systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022379297). Results: Enterovirus/rhinovirus and human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) were the most prevalent pathogens among children. The prevalence of HRSV increased in the second half of the pandemic. The prevailing viruses vary according to the SARS-CoV-2-coinfection status, season, region, and country´s economic status. Conclusion: This meta-analysis shows the epidemiology of respiratory viruses other than SARS-CoV-2 in children aged 0 to 12 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because major events, such as a pandemic, can alter epidemiology patterns, it is important to know them to improve health education measures, develop vaccines and medicines for vulnerable groups, as a guide for prevention strategies, and help with clinical decisions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223007610EpidemiologyChildrenRespiratory virusesPrevalencePandemic |
| spellingShingle | Leonie K. Dallmeyer Marit L. Schüz Paraskevi C. Fragkou Jimmy Omony Hanna Krumbein Dimitra Dimopoulou Konstantina Dimopoulou Chrysanthi Skevaki Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis International Journal of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Children Respiratory viruses Prevalence Pandemic |
| title | Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | Epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | epidemiology of respiratory viruses among children during the sars cov 2 pandemic a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | Epidemiology Children Respiratory viruses Prevalence Pandemic |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223007610 |
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