Abstract
Background
Individuals with comorbidities are at increased risk of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. We estimated RSV-associated respiratory hospitalization among adults aged ≥45 years with comorbidities in Denmark and Scotland.
Methods
By analyzing national hospital and virologic data, we estimated annual RSV-associated hospitalizations by 7 selected comorbidities and ages between 2010 and 2018. We estimated rate ratios of RSV-associated hospitalization for adults with comorbidity than the overall population.
Results
In Denmark, annual RSV–associated hospitalization rates per 1000 adults ranged from 3.1 for asthma to 19.4 for chronic kidney disease (CKD). In Scotland, rates ranged from 2.4 for chronic liver disease to 9.0 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In both countries, we found a 2- to 4-fold increased risk of RSV hospitalization for adults with COPD, ischemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes; a 1.5- to 3-fold increased risk for asthma; and a 3- to 7-fold increased risk for CKD. RSV hospitalization rates among adults aged 45 to 64 years with COPD, asthma, ischemic heart disease, or CKD were higher than the overall population.
Conclusions
This study provides important evidence for identifying risk groups and assisting health authorities in RSV vaccination policy making.
Individuals with comorbidities are at increased risk of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. We estimated RSV-associated respiratory hospitalization among adults aged ≥45 years with comorbidities in Denmark and Scotland.
Methods
By analyzing national hospital and virologic data, we estimated annual RSV-associated hospitalizations by 7 selected comorbidities and ages between 2010 and 2018. We estimated rate ratios of RSV-associated hospitalization for adults with comorbidity than the overall population.
Results
In Denmark, annual RSV–associated hospitalization rates per 1000 adults ranged from 3.1 for asthma to 19.4 for chronic kidney disease (CKD). In Scotland, rates ranged from 2.4 for chronic liver disease to 9.0 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In both countries, we found a 2- to 4-fold increased risk of RSV hospitalization for adults with COPD, ischemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes; a 1.5- to 3-fold increased risk for asthma; and a 3- to 7-fold increased risk for CKD. RSV hospitalization rates among adults aged 45 to 64 years with COPD, asthma, ischemic heart disease, or CKD were higher than the overall population.
Conclusions
This study provides important evidence for identifying risk groups and assisting health authorities in RSV vaccination policy making.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Vol/bind | 229 |
Sider (fra-til) | S70-S77 |
Antal sider | 8 |
ISSN | 0022-1899 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2024 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:This work was supported by funding from the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (grant 101034339 to PROMISE); Nanjing Medical University Talents Start-up Grants (grant NMUR20210009 to X. W.); and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (to the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking). We acknowledge the support of the eDRIS team (electronic Data Research and Innovation Services) at Public Health Scotland for its involvement in obtaining approvals, provisioning and linking of datasets, and the use of the secure analytic platform with the National Safe Haven. We acknowledge the significant contributions of the late Dr John Paget to this study.
Funding Information:
Financial support. This work was supported by funding from the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (grant 101034339 to PROMISE); Nanjing Medical University Talents Start-up Grants (grant NMUR20210009 to X. W.); and the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (to the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking).
Funding Information:
Potential conflicts of interest. H. C. reports grants, personal fees, and nonfinancial support from the World Health Organization; grants and personal fees from Sanofi Pasteur; and grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, outside this submitted work. H. C. is a shareholder in the Journal of Global Health Ltd. H. N. reports grants from Pfizer and Icosavax and consulting fees from the World Health Organization, Pfizer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Abbvie, and Sanofi, outside the submitted work. H. N. reports participation on a data safety monitoring board or advisory board for GSK, Sanofi, Merck, the World Health Organization, Janssen, Novavax, Resvinet, Icosavax, and Pfizer. X. W. reports grants from GlaxoSmithKline and consultancy fees from Pfizer, outside the submitted work. All other authors report no potential conflicts.
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