RSV Disease Burden in Older Adults: An Italian Multiregion Pilot Study of Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care Setting, Winter Season 2022–2023
Sara Bracaloni, Enrica Esposito, Michela Scarpaci, Tommaso Cosci, Beatrice Casini, Federica Chiovelli, Guglielmo Arzilli, Mauro Pistello, Donatella Panatto, Matilde Ogliastro, Daniela Loconsole, Maria Chironna, Caterina Rizzo, RSVComNet Italy · 2024
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Sara Bracaloni and co-authors pilot a count of RSV burden in older Italians at the family doctor. Their 2024 study runs one winter across three regions, enrolling elders with acute respiratory infections. Swabs confirmed the virus, and follow-ups at two and four weeks logged course, care use, and costs. RSV is a top cause of hospital stays past sixty-five, yet clinic-level burden in Europe stayed murky.
About a fifth of enrolled patients tested positive. Illness ran about two weeks, few landed in hospital, and most took drugs, half of those antibiotics. Extra visits and out-of-pocket costs were common. The team backs standing surveillance.
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| CREATOR | Sara Bracaloni, Enrica Esposito, Michela Scarpaci, Tommaso Cosci, Beatrice Casini, Federica Chiovelli, Guglielmo Arzilli, Mauro Pistello, Donatella Panatto, Matilde Ogliastro, Daniela Loconsole, Maria Chironna, Caterina Rizzo, RSVComNet Italy |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |