Study of Influenza Virus Infection in Children Hospitalized in Spain in Two Consecutive Influenza Seasons

Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute907 enrolled

Overview

This is an epidemiological, retrospective and observational study, by reviewing clinical histories, of children hospitalized for influenza virus infection, their comorbidities and the treatments that have been performed

A better knowledge in our environment of the characteristics of the Influenza virus infection in the pediatric age, the clinical aspects, risk factors, the evolutionary and prognostic aspects, of morbidity and the direct medical costs, can allow a better management of the disease and a greater awareness of the importance of vaccination against influenza in the healthy child

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

907

Conditions

Influenza Virus Infection

Interventions

Retrospective and observational epidemiological study, by review of clinical histories,OTHER

Retrospective and observational epidemiological study, by review of clinical histories,

Eligibility

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Inclusion Criteria: * Boys and girls under 15 years of age. * With a clinical diagnosis of influenza virus infection. * With infection by influenza virus confirmed microbiologically. * Hospitalized more than 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Age equal to or greater than 15 years. * That the clinical diagnosis is not influenza virus infection. * Influenza virus not confirmed by microbiological diagnosis. * Not hospitalized or hospitalized for less than 24 hours.

Locations (1)

Iis Biodonostia

San Sebastián, Guipuzcoa, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To study the rate of hospitalizations for influenza virus infection in children under 15 years of age in third level hospitals in Spain.

Number of hospitalizations in children under 15 years old due to influenza virus infection

Time frame: 2014-2016

Secondary Outcomes

Hospitalization rate by age groups (0-6 months, 6 months to 24 months, 2 to 6 years, 6 to 10 years and 10 to 15 years of age

Time frame: 2014-2016

Demographic characteristics of hospitalizations for influenza in children

Age, sex, weight

Time frame: 2014-2016

Complications associated with influenza infection.

Time frame: 2014-2016

Related morbidity

Time frame: 2014-2016

Estimation of direct costs

* Income costs and prescribed medication. * Test costs. * Bed and UCIP costs. * Costs previous visits (to hospitalization) to the emergency room

Time frame: 2014-2016

Epidemiological characteristics of hospitalizations for influenza in children

Presence or absence of seasonal influenza vaccination.

Time frame: 2014-2016

Clinical characteristics of hospitalizations for influenza in children

* Presence / absence in microbiological analysis of influenza virus. * Coinfections. * Presence or absence of complications during hospitalization. * Variables of clinical evolution. * Analytical variables.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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