Respiratory-Related Hospitalizations following Prophylaxis in the Canadian Registry for Palivizumab (2005–2012) Compared to Other International Registries

dc.contributor.authorPaes, Bosco
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Ian
dc.contributor.authorLi, Abby
dc.contributor.authorHarimoto, Tetsuhiro
dc.contributor.authorLanctôt, Krista L.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-27T11:41:06Z
dc.date.available2018-09-27T11:41:06Z
dc.date.issued2013-06-19
dc.date.updated2018-09-27T11:41:06Z
dc.description.abstractRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection occurs commonly in infants aged ≤2 years, and severe infection results in hospitalization with accompanying morbidity and mortality. Palivizumab has been available for prophylaxis for the past 15 years. Prospective data on patients who received palivizumab from 2005 to 2012 has been assembled in the Canadian registry (CARESS) to document utilization, compliance, and health outcomes in both hospital and community settings. Long-term data is necessary to evaluate the impact of palivizumab on the incidence of RSV infections, minimize healthcare resources, and identify which infant subpopulations are receiving prophylaxis. A database search was also conducted for similar information from published registries, and hospitalization rates were compared to results from randomized clinical trials (RCTs).Overall hospitalization rates (percent; range) for respiratory-related illnesses and RSV-specific infection in infants who meet standard indications for prophylaxis were 6.6 (3.3–7.7) and 1.55 (0.3–2.06), respectively, in CARESS, which closely aligns with registry data from 4 other countries, despite the former comprising the largest cohort of complex patients internationally. Overall RSV-related hospitalization rates were lower across registries compared to equivalent patients in RCTs. Registry data provides valuable information regarding real-world experience with palivizumab, while facilitating the genesis of new research themes.
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dc.identifier.citationBosco Paes, Ian Mitchell, Abby Li, Tetsuhiro Harimoto, and Krista L. Lanctôt, “Respiratory-Related Hospitalizations following Prophylaxis in the Canadian Registry for Palivizumab (2005–2012) Compared to Other International Registries,” Clinical and Developmental Immunology, vol. 2013, Article ID 917068, 15 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/917068
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2013/917068
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108263
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/45421
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2013 Bosco Paes et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.titleRespiratory-Related Hospitalizations following Prophylaxis in the Canadian Registry for Palivizumab (2005–2012) Compared to Other International Registries
dc.typeJournal Article
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