Rotavirus Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Case-control Study

Introduction:This study aimed to evaluate pediatric emergency department visits due to rotavirus- associated acute gastroenteritis by the means of laboratory parameters, length of stay at hospital, hospitalization rates and revisit rates in 72 hours after first admission.Methods:A matched case-contr...

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Main Authors: Damla Hanalioğlu, Fatmanur Özbeyaz, Filiz Özdemir, Funda Kurt, İbrahim Yakut, Emine Dibek Mısırlıoğlu
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
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Online Access: http://www.caybdergi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/rotavirus-associated-acute-gastroenteritis-in-the-/47067
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author Damla Hanalioğlu
Fatmanur Özbeyaz
Filiz Özdemir
Funda Kurt
İbrahim Yakut
Emine Dibek Mısırlıoğlu
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Fatmanur Özbeyaz
Filiz Özdemir
Funda Kurt
İbrahim Yakut
Emine Dibek Mısırlıoğlu
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description Introduction:This study aimed to evaluate pediatric emergency department visits due to rotavirus- associated acute gastroenteritis by the means of laboratory parameters, length of stay at hospital, hospitalization rates and revisit rates in 72 hours after first admission.Methods:A matched case-control study was conducted. Pediatric patients under the age of 18 years who presented to the pediatric emergency department with acute diarrhea (three or more times/day) with/out vomiting between 1st January and 30th June 2018 were included. The study group was composed of patients who had positive stool rotavirus antigen test while the control group consisted of equal number of randomly selected age and gender matched patients whose stool rotavirus antigen tests were negative.Results:A total of 2.834 patients had stool rotavirus antigen test done. Stool rotavirus positivity was 5.3% (n=149). There was no difference between the groups according to age (2.5±2.0 year vs. 2.5±2.0 year, p=0.657) and gender (53% male vs. 55% male, p=0.816). Diarrhea and vomiting co-occurrence was significantly more frequent in the study group (87% vs. 55%, p<0.001). Dehydration symptoms were more common in the study group (57% vs. 27.5%, p<0.001). Differences between laboratory parameters such as pH (7.37±0.06 vs. 7.39±0.06, p=0.009), HCO3 (15.7±3.5 mmol/L vs. 17.4±3.5 mmol/L, p<0.001), BUN (31.9±16.0 mg/dL vs. 25.4±11.3 mg/dL, p<0.001) and uric acid (7.0±2.8 mg/dL vs. 5.7±2.5 mg/dL, p<0.001) were significant. Eight patients in the study group had co-infections with Adenovirus and/or amoeba. The study group had significantly longer hospital stay than the control group (12.3±14.2 hours vs. 7.6±10.4 hours, p=0.029). Hospitalization rates (38.9% vs. 18.1%, p<0.001) as well as revisit rates (14.1% vs. 5.4%, p=0.018) were also significantly higher in the study group.Conclusion:Vomiting, acute diarrhea and dehydration are leading symptoms of rotavirus gastroenteritis in childhood and rotavirus positivity is associated with longer hospital stay, higher hospitalization and revisit rates.
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spelling doaj.art-f89fc5c1522e4974bee13d74a59588df2023-02-15T16:11:03ZengGalenos YayineviJournal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine2146-23992148-73322021-04-01811610.4274/cayd.galenos.2020.4343313049054Rotavirus Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Case-control StudyDamla Hanalioğlu0Fatmanur Özbeyaz1Filiz Özdemir2Funda Kurt3İbrahim Yakut4Emine Dibek Mısırlıoğlu5 Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ankara Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Hematoloji ve Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Acil Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ankara Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Hematoloji ve Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Acil Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ankara Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Hematoloji ve Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Acil Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ankara Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Hematoloji ve Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Acil Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ankara Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Hematoloji ve Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Acil Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ankara Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Hematoloji ve Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Acil Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye Introduction:This study aimed to evaluate pediatric emergency department visits due to rotavirus- associated acute gastroenteritis by the means of laboratory parameters, length of stay at hospital, hospitalization rates and revisit rates in 72 hours after first admission.Methods:A matched case-control study was conducted. Pediatric patients under the age of 18 years who presented to the pediatric emergency department with acute diarrhea (three or more times/day) with/out vomiting between 1st January and 30th June 2018 were included. The study group was composed of patients who had positive stool rotavirus antigen test while the control group consisted of equal number of randomly selected age and gender matched patients whose stool rotavirus antigen tests were negative.Results:A total of 2.834 patients had stool rotavirus antigen test done. Stool rotavirus positivity was 5.3% (n=149). There was no difference between the groups according to age (2.5±2.0 year vs. 2.5±2.0 year, p=0.657) and gender (53% male vs. 55% male, p=0.816). Diarrhea and vomiting co-occurrence was significantly more frequent in the study group (87% vs. 55%, p<0.001). Dehydration symptoms were more common in the study group (57% vs. 27.5%, p<0.001). Differences between laboratory parameters such as pH (7.37±0.06 vs. 7.39±0.06, p=0.009), HCO3 (15.7±3.5 mmol/L vs. 17.4±3.5 mmol/L, p<0.001), BUN (31.9±16.0 mg/dL vs. 25.4±11.3 mg/dL, p<0.001) and uric acid (7.0±2.8 mg/dL vs. 5.7±2.5 mg/dL, p<0.001) were significant. Eight patients in the study group had co-infections with Adenovirus and/or amoeba. The study group had significantly longer hospital stay than the control group (12.3±14.2 hours vs. 7.6±10.4 hours, p=0.029). Hospitalization rates (38.9% vs. 18.1%, p<0.001) as well as revisit rates (14.1% vs. 5.4%, p=0.018) were also significantly higher in the study group.Conclusion:Vomiting, acute diarrhea and dehydration are leading symptoms of rotavirus gastroenteritis in childhood and rotavirus positivity is associated with longer hospital stay, higher hospitalization and revisit rates. http://www.caybdergi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/rotavirus-associated-acute-gastroenteritis-in-the-/47067 childemergency departmentgastroenteritisrotavirus infections
spellingShingle Damla Hanalioğlu
Fatmanur Özbeyaz
Filiz Özdemir
Funda Kurt
İbrahim Yakut
Emine Dibek Mısırlıoğlu
Rotavirus Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Case-control Study
Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
child
emergency department
gastroenteritis
rotavirus infections
title Rotavirus Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Case-control Study
title_full Rotavirus Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Case-control Study
title_fullStr Rotavirus Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Case-control Study
title_full_unstemmed Rotavirus Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Case-control Study
title_short Rotavirus Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Case-control Study
title_sort rotavirus associated acute gastroenteritis in the pediatric emergency department a matched case control study
topic child
emergency department
gastroenteritis
rotavirus infections
url http://www.caybdergi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/rotavirus-associated-acute-gastroenteritis-in-the-/47067
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