Rotavirus infections in children in Turkey: A systematic review

Tapisiz, Anıl; Demirdağ, Tuğba Bedir; Yayla, Burcu Ceylan Cura; Güneş, Cemalettin; Dikmen, Asiye Uğraş; Tezer, Hasan; Aksakal, Nur; Bozdayı, Gülendam; Özkan, Seçil

doi:10.1002/rmv.2020

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“…The fact that there was no mortality and morbidity in nearly 5000 AGE patients during this study is consistent with other studies conducted in our country. 11 The AGE and rotavirus characteristics of our region are compatible with other studies conducted in our country. 12 As seen in the literature, the 0-2 age group is the age group with the highest admission to the hospital with AGE.…”

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Effects of masks, social distancing and general hygiene recommendations on rotavirus gastroenteritis in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Dinçer²,

Narsat³

et al. 2021

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Aim: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity for children worldwide, especially in developing countries. Rotavirus is transmitted by the feces of the people carrying it through food and hands. Additionally, door handles, telephones, sockets, and toys may play a role in spreading the infection. In addition to fecal-oral transmission, transmission via droplets has also been reported. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of rotavirus in pediatric acute gastroenteritis cases in our institution and reveal the effect of the increased mask, social distancing and general hygiene recommendations with COVID-19 pandemic on rotavirus gastroenteritis. Methods: A total of 4781 patients aged 0-18 diagnosed with AGE between January 2019 and December 2020 were included in the study. The rotavirus positivity of patients diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis before and after the pandemic was statistically compared according to season, gender, and age variables. Results: Four hundred nine (8.6%) of 4781 patients were determined as rotavirus positive. The frequency of rotavirus in the age range of 0-2 was higher than that of in the other age ranges. Rotavirus is more common in the winter and spring seasons. In the modeling performed for patients with AGE in our hospital, provided that the other variables remained constant, the risk of rotavirus positivity increased by 1.14 times with the season variable while it decreased by 0.66 times with age. It was concluded that as the age increased, the odds value of being rotavirus positive decreased by 33.4%. While the prevalence of rotavirus gastroenteritis was 7.5% between March 2019 and December 2019, this frequency decreased to 4.7% with the pandemic (March 2020-December 2020), which was statistically significant (X 2 =8.620; p=0.003). Conclusion:Increasing masks, social distancing and general hygiene recommendations due to COVID 19 have led to a decrease in the frequency of rotavirus infections in children.

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Effects of masks, social distancing and general hygiene recommendations on rotavirus gastroenteritis in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Yıldız

Dinçer²,

Narsat³

et al. 2021

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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“…The lowest rates were recorded in July and August ( Figure 5 ). The seasonal distribution of rotavirus gastroenteritis in European countries is similar to that in the United States [ 52 ]. Rotavirus gastroenteritis peaks in France and northern Europe in February or March.…”

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Prevalence of Rotavirus-Associated Acute Gastroenteritis Cases in Early Childhood in Turkey: Meta-Analysis

2020

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Background: Rotavirus is globally the most common viral pathogen in childhood gastroenteritis. This study aimed to estimate the number of Turkish children suffering from early-childhood gastroenteritis by rotavirus by performing a meta-analysis. Methods: Meta-analysis following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was performed. Following the guidelines, primary studies were found reporting the prevalence of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Turkey. We performed a computerized search of published studies in national and international databases from 1990 to 2018. We selected 38 out of 721 studies for our study. Meta-analysis was carried out using R statistical software. The Cochrane Q statistic was calculated to assess the heterogeneity of the study results. Heterogeneity among studies was evaluated using the I2 statistic. Effect-size estimate was reported with 95% confidence interval. Results: On the basis of 38 selected articles, 80,113 children up to five years of age were diagnosed with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, of whom the stool samples of 13,651 children were positive for rotavirus. The pooled prevalence of rotavirus was 19% in children younger than five years of age with acute gastroenteritis. In terms of seasonal prevalence, the highest prevalence rate was found in winter. Conclusion: This study supports the major prevalence of early-childhood gastroenteritis by rotavirus among Turkish children. Therefore, the decision to adopt immunization programs to prevent rotavirus infection might be helpful in Turkey.

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“…Rotavirus infection is a common agent of pediatric acute gastroenteritis, with a prevalence of 22.5% in Turkey [6]. The prevalence is similar in developed and undeveloped countries, which reveals that improved sanitary conditions are insufficient in preventing the infection.…”

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confidence: 99%