Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pediatrics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Eur J Pediatr. 2009 Dec;168(12):1423-7. doi: 10.1007/s00431-009-0942-z. Epub 2009 Mar 3.
Hospital discharge forms with specific codes for rotavirus gastroenteritis in children 0 to 14 years of age were reviewed in the period 2003-2005 in the province of Ferrara.
A total of 4,238 children were admitted to the pediatric departments; 151 patients were diagnosed with rotavirus gastroenteritis. The average annual rate of hospitalization for rotavirus gastroenteritis was 1.54/1,000 children <14 years of age and 2.9/1,000 children <5 years of age. Most hospitalizations (72%) involved children aged <60 months. The average length of hospital stay was about 5 days. Considering the Emilia Romagna regional reimbursement codes referable to rotavirus disease, the estimated costs of our 151 cases range from 214,033 euros to 341,832 euros.
The results of this study contribute to the awareness of rotavirus epidemiology in Italy and underline the potential impact of rotavirus vaccination in our province.
在 2003-2005 年期间，对费拉拉省 0 至 14 岁儿童因轮状病毒肠胃炎而住院的出院表格进行了特定代码审查。
共有 4238 名儿童入住儿科病房；151 名患者被诊断患有轮状病毒肠胃炎。轮状病毒肠胃炎的年住院率平均为每 1000 名<14 岁儿童 1.54 例，每 1000 名<5 岁儿童 2.9 例。大多数住院治疗（72%）涉及<60 个月的儿童。平均住院时间约为 5 天。考虑到与轮状病毒疾病相关的艾米利亚-罗马涅地区报销代码，我们的 151 例病例的费用估计范围为 214033 欧元至 341832 欧元。
本研究的结果有助于了解意大利的轮状病毒流行病学，并强调了轮状病毒疫苗接种在我省的潜在影响。
