Open AccessDefining the Risk and Associated Morbidity and Mortality of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Infants with Chronic Lung Disease
Author(s) -
Paul A. Checchia,
Bosco Paes,
Louis Bont,
Paolo Manzoni,
Eric A. F. Simões,
Brigitte Fauroux,
Figueras Aloy J,
Xavier CarbonellEstrany
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
infectious diseases and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2193-8229
pISSN - 2193-6382
DOI - 10.1007/s40121-016-0137-7
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , pediatrics , odds ratio , bronchiolitis , cochrane library , disease , risk factor , meta analysis , respiratory system , pregnancy , gestational age , genetics , biology
The REGAL (RSV evidence-a geographical archive of the literature) series provide a comprehensive review of the published evidence in the field of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Western countries over the last 20 years. This third publication covers the risk and burden of RSV infection in infants with chronic lung disease (CLD), formerly called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).