Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (Feb 2015)

Intussusception in Australia: epidemiology prior to the introduction of rotavirus vaccine

  • Retno Palupi‐Baroto,
  • Katherine J. Lee,
  • John B. Carlin,
  • Julie E. Bines

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12297
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 39, no. 1
pp. 11 – 14

Abstract

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Abstract Objectives: To describe the incidence rate and clinical outcomes of intussusception in Australia in children aged 2 days and the need for surgical intervention). Results: The overall incidence rate of intussusception was 5.4 per 10,000 child‐years in children under 24 months (95%CI 5.17–5.70). There was a declining rate over the study period (p<0.001). Age at time of intussusception was strongly associated with length of hospital stay and surgery. Conclusions: This study provides an estimate of the pre‐rotavirus vaccine incidence of intussusception across Australia, which is important for monitoring the occurrence of intussusceptions post the introduction of rotavirus vaccine.

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