RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) BURDEN AMONG HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN <5 YEARS AND ASSESSMENT OF VACCINE INTRODUCTION IN PALESTINE: A 5-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

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dc.contributor.authorIhab K. Hemieid
dc.contributor.authorYousef Sajdieh
dc.contributor.authorPhilip Abu Mohor
dc.contributor.authorYousef Alhroub
dc.contributor.authorMohammad Khalawi
dc.contributor.authorAws Horoub
dc.contributor.authorMusa Y Hindiyeh
dc.contributor.authorBalqees Mohamad
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-14T11:37:39Z
dc.date.available2026-09-14T11:37:39Z
dc.date.issued2026-05-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the leading cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children — a pathogen that disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where 97% of attributable deaths occur. In the West Bank, Palestine, data on the local clinical and economic impact of RSV remain scarce. Study Purpose/ Objectives: To quantify the clinical and financial burden of RSV infection among hospitalized children aged 0–60 months at a tertiary pediatric referral center in the West Bank; to characterize seasonal patterns, clinical features, and treatment practices; and to identify independent predictors of severe clinical course. Methods: This study is a single-center retrospective cohort study conducted at Caritas Baby Hospital. We included 2292 consecutively sampled, laboratory-confirmed RSV admissions (via direct fluorescent antibody) from June 30, 2021, until July 31, 2025. Fifty-nine variables were categorized into sociodemographic characteristics, clinical features, risk factors, and hospital resource utilization. For clinical severity modeling, a severe course was defined as a composite of intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation, in-hospital mortality, or prolonged hospitalization exceeding the 75th percentile of the burden subset (> 6 days). Descriptive analyses, chi-square/Fisher exact tests, Mann-Whitney U/Kruskal-Wallis tests, and multivariable logistic regression were used.
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/10799
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDeanship of Scientific Research - Al-Quds University
dc.titleRESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) BURDEN AMONG HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN <5 YEARS AND ASSESSMENT OF VACCINE INTRODUCTION IN PALESTINE: A 5-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
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