Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: Oct. 18, 2024
Reductions
in
all-cause
otitis
media
(OM)
following
widespread
pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccine
use
have
plateaued.
Granular
burden
of
disease
data
are
needed
to
guide
evaluation
and
implementation
new
measures
targeting
OM
prevention.
We
conducted
a
retrospective
study
assess
the
incidence
treatment
costs
OM,
tympanostomy
tube
placement
(TTP),
hearing
loss
children
aged
<5
years
United
States
(US).
episodes
TTP
between
2016
2017
were
identified
IBM
MarketScan
Commercial
Claims
Encounters,
Medicare
Supplemental
Coordination
Benefits,
Multi-Medicaid
databases
using
diagnosis
codes
(ICD-10).
The
rate
per
100,000
person-years
(IR)
<5-year-olds
was
62,726
Commercial/Medicare
55,874
Medicaid.
IRs
peaked
at
9-<12
months
(115,552
110,960,
respectively).
Approximately
5%
4%
respective
had
(IR
3233
2404).
Around
2%
with
1468
1109,
respectively),
whom
41%
TTP.
estimated
that
there
11.1
million
2020
costing
USD
4.8
billion.
243,618
direct
total
cost
637
million,
or
13%
overall
cost.
clinical
economic
attributable
US
high
during
period.
Novel
approaches
improve
broaden
vaccine-induced
protection
against
its
complications.
results
could
policymakers
considering
age-specific
interventions
reduce
burden.
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 135 - 135
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
This
study
evaluated
the
clinical
and
economic
impact
of
routine
pediatric
vaccination
with
15-valent
pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccine
(PCV15,
V114)
compared
13-valent
PCV
(PCV13)
from
a
societal
perspective
in
United
States
(US).
A
Markov
decision-analytic
model
was
constructed
to
estimate
outcomes
for
entire
US
population
over
100-year
time
horizon.
The
estimated
V114
versus
PCV13
on
disease
(PD)
incidence,
post
meningitis
sequalae,
deaths,
taking
herd
immunity
effects
into
account.
effectiveness
extrapolated
observed
data
PCV7
trials.
Costs
(2021$)
included
acquisition
administration
costs,
direct
medical
costs
PD
treatment,
non-medical
indirect
were
discounted
at
3%
per
year.
In
base
case,
prevented
185,711
additional
invasive
disease,
987,727
all-cause
pneumonia,
11.2
million
acute
otitis
media
cases,
PCV13.
led
expected
gains
90,026
life
years
96,056
quality-adjusted
total
saving
$10.8
billion.
Sensitivity
analysis
showed
consistent
results
plausible
values
key
inputs
assumptions.
findings
suggest
that
is
cost-saving
option
program.
Pediatric Health Medicine and Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 15, P. 49 - 57
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Background:
Acute
respiratory
tract
infections
are
among
the
leading
causes
of
child
morbidity
and
mortality
worldwide.
Although
diagnosis
acute
requires
simple
outpatient
medical
techniques
care,
it
is
still
misdiagnosed
primary
care
physicians,
to
delayed
treatment
increased
mortality.
This
study
described
prevalence
common
that
effectively
detect
diagnose
children
presenting
with
symptoms
healthcare
physicians
in
remote
settings.
Patients
Methods:
descriptive
cross-sectional
was
conducted
at
pediatric
clinic
a
tertiary
hospital
western
Uganda
April,
May
June
2019.
A
total
896
aged
2–
59
months
attending
were
recruited
consecutively
into
examined
for
presence
infection.
Participants’
sociodemographic
clinical
data
collected
through
history
taking
examination
using
validated
Ministry
Health
checklist
(FORM
5).
The
outcome
variable
an
upper
or
lower
condition.
Data
analyzed
STATA
version
13.0
(StataCorp,
College
Station,
USA)
summarized
statistics.
Results:
overall
period
2
36.9%
(36,942
per
100,000
population).
Upper
24.8%
more
than
infections.
most
frequent
infection
this
setting
cold
(52%),
followed
by
tonsillopharyngitis
(10.7%),
while
pneumonia
(26%)
Conclusion:
contribute
high
burden
disease
clinics.
Simple,
affordable,
approved
diagnostic
involve
physical
systems
can
precisely
resource-limited
settings
where
there
no
access
sophisticated
equipment.
Keywords:
infections,
diagnosis,
Vaccine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42(11), P. 2758 - 2769
Published: March 13, 2024
Pneumococcal
disease
(PD)
is
a
major
cause
of
morbidity
and
mortality
among
children,
particularly
in
the
youngest
age
groups.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
incidence
PD
over
time
by
group
young
children
with
commercial
or
Medicaid
coverage
US.
Episodes
invasive
pneumococcal
(IPD),
all-cause
pneumonia
(ACP),
acute
otitis
media
(AOM)
were
identified
MarketScan®
Commercial
claims
databases
using
diagnosis
codes
aged
≤
48
months
confirmed
date
birth
(DoB),
at
any
during
period
(1998–2019).
DoB
was
assigned
for
delivery
child's
mother's
medical
ensure
accurate
determination.
Annual
rates
(IRs)
calculated
as
number
episodes/100,000
person-years
(PY)
IPD
ACP
episodes/1,000
PY
AOM,
0–6,
7–12,
12–24,
25–48
months.
IRs
declined
from
53
7
between
1998
2019
commercially-insured
58
9
2001
Medicaid-insured
children.
5,600
3,952
PY,
6,706
4,521
respectively,
these
periods.
In
both
populations,
0–6
had
highest
inpatient
ACP.
AOM
1,177
738
(commercially-insured)
633
624
(Medicaid-insured),
higher
rural
vs.
urban
areas
all
manifestations.
Incidence
IPD,
ACP,
decreased
insurance
2019.
However,
burden
remained
substantial,
annual
most
common
old,
followed
7–12-month
group.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 13, 2024
Abstract
Streptococcus
pneumoniae
(SP)
is
a
bacterial
pathogen
that
kills
more
than
300,000
children
every
year
across
the
globe.
Multiple
vaccines
exist
prevent
pneumococcal
disease,
with
each
vaccine
covering
variable
number
of
100
known
serotypes.
Due
to
high
effectiveness
these
vaccines,
new
conjugate
(PCV)
introduction
has
resulted
in
decrease
vaccine-type
disease
and
shift
serotype
distribution
towards
non-vaccine
types
phenomenon
called
replacement.
Here,
an
age-structured
compartmental
model
was
created
capture
carriage
transmission
dynamics
SP
subsequent
progression
presence
introduced
at
different
times
age
groups.
The
incorporates
co-colonization
competition,
which
drives
replacement
by
types.
calibrated
historical
age-
serotype-specific
invasive
(IPD)
data
from
United
States.
Vaccine-specific
coverage
were
integrated
accordance
recommended
timelines
for
group.
Demographic
parameters
derived
US-population-specific
databases,
while
population
mixing
patterns
informed
US-specific
published
literature
on
age-group
based
matrices.
then
used
project
epidemiological
impact
PCV15,
15-valent
vaccine,
compared
status
quo
vaccination
PCV13
demonstrated
value
added
serotypes
PCV15.
Projections
revealed
PCV15
would
reduce
IPD
incidence
6.04%
(range:
6.01%
6.06%)
over
10
years
when
PCV13.
Frontiers in Pediatrics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: July 15, 2024
Pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccines
(PCVs),
including
higher
valency
such
as
PCV20,
have
the
potential
to
reduce
pediatric
otitis
media.
We
assessed
serotype
distribution,
PCV
coverage,
and
antimicrobial
susceptibility
of
British Journal of General Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75(751), P. e113 - e121
Published: Aug. 20, 2024
Paediatric
otorrhoea
(PO)
is
a
symptom-based
diagnosis
encompassing
acute
and
chronic
ear
infections
that
cause
in
children
young
people
(CYP).
To
understand
the
burden
of
PO
on
primary
care
services.
This
was
longitudinal
population
study
UK
care.
Data
from
Clinical
Practice
Research
Datalink
(CPRD
Aurum),
January
2005
to
December
2019,
analysed.
CYP
<17
years
age
with
were
included.
Standardised
annual
incidence
presentation
rates
estimated.
Poisson
regression
modelling
used
determine
risk
ratios
comparing
sex,
age,
Index
Multiple
Deprivation
(IMD).
A
probabilistic
simulation
scaled-up
estimates
for
population.
The
cohort
included
6
605
193
CYP,
observed
over
32
942
594
person-years.
There
80
454
incident
cases
106
318
presentations
during
15-year
period,
equating
standardised
per
1000
patient-years
2.42
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
=
2.40
2.44)
3.15
CI
3.13
3.17),
respectively.
In
this
equates
41
141
appointments
year.
Incidence
higher
males,
those
aged
0-2
years,
living
least
deprived
quintile.
Treatment
involved
oral
antibiotics
(57.1%,
45
931/80
454),
no
prescription
(28.1%,
22
569/80
topical
(9.7%,
7797/80
545),
or
combination
(4.9%,
3910/80
545).
cost
NHS
estimated
at
£1.97
million
authors'
knowledge,
first
population-based
investigating
demonstrates
Antimicrobial
prescribing
predominantly
follows
National
Institute
Health
Care
Excellence
guidelines
using
amoxicillin.
Aminoglycosides
are
most
frequently
prescribed
antibiotic
despite
concern
ototoxicity.
BMJ Open Respiratory Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. e001218 - e001218
Published: June 1, 2022
Background
There
is
a
paucity
of
data
on
the
burden
full
spectrum
community-acquired
pneumonia
(CAP)
and
acute
otitis
media
(AOM)
from
outpatient
inpatient
settings
across
age
spectrum.
Methods
We
conducted
population-based
retrospective
study
in
Ontario
British
Columbia
(BC),
Canada,
to
estimate
incidence
rate
CAP
AOM
children
adults
over
14-year
period
using
health
administrative
databases.
cases
were
identified
physician
consultation
hospitalisation
both
provinces,
emergency
department
visit
Ontario.
Results
During
2005–2018,
had
3
607
124
CAP,
172
290
bacterial
7814
pneumococcal
pneumonia,
8
026
971
cases.
The
declined
3077/100
000
2005
2604/100
2010
before
increasing
2843/100
2018;
also
178/100
112/100
149/100
2018.
decreased
4192/100
3178/100
BC
970
455
317
913
35
287
2
022
871
2214/100
1964/100
2176/100
increased
442/100
981/100
3684/100
2398/100
with
older
(≥65
years)
highest
oldest
cohort
aged
≥85
years
after
13-valent
conjugate
vaccine
(PCV13)
programme
provinces.
Hospitalised
slightly
but
non-hospitalised
during
PCV13
period.
No
consistent
direct
benefit
was
observed
paediatric
population.
Conclusions
substantial
BC.
Indirect
benefits
childhood
PCV
vaccination
polysaccharide
have
not
substantially
adults.