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Yazdani N, Nateghian A. Prevalence of Rotavirus in Children under 5 Years of Age Referred to Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS) Hospital in Tehran, Iran due to Transudative Diarrhea during 2020-2023: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences 2025; 16 (4) :112-119
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1- M.D., Pediatric Infection Disease Department, Ali Asghar Pediatric Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Pediatric Infection Disease Department, Ali Asghar Pediatric Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,natrghian.ar@iums.ac.ir
2- Professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Pediatric Infection Disease Department, Ali Asghar Pediatric Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
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Introduction: Given the occurrence of the COVID-19 epidemic and its possible impacts on the incidence of other infectious diseases, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of rotavirus infections among children ≤ 5 years old who were referred to Hazrat-e Ali Asghar Hospital in Tehran, Iran due to diarrhea.
Method: The current cross-sectional study was performed on all children ≤ 5 years old who were hospitalized due to diarrhea. An independent t-test, as well as Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests, were used to analyze continuous and categorical data, respectively.
Results: It was found that diarrhea was caused by rotaviruses in 11 out of 88 hospitalized children (12.5%, 95% confidence interval: 6-21%). In terms of gender, three (27.3%) and eight (72.7%) positive rotavirus cases were found in female and male children, respectively (P=0.31). Regarding the distribution of rotavirus-positive cases based on age, five (45.5%) and six cases (54.5%) had occurred in children under and above one year old, respectively (P= 0.51(.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the prevalence of diarrhea caused by rotavirus among children during the COVID-19 epidemic has decreased, compared to before, but due to the small sample size and the single-center nature, it is recommended to conduct larger studies with more samples.
Method: The current cross-sectional study was performed on all children ≤ 5 years old who were hospitalized due to diarrhea. An independent t-test, as well as Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests, were used to analyze continuous and categorical data, respectively.
Results: It was found that diarrhea was caused by rotaviruses in 11 out of 88 hospitalized children (12.5%, 95% confidence interval: 6-21%). In terms of gender, three (27.3%) and eight (72.7%) positive rotavirus cases were found in female and male children, respectively (P=0.31). Regarding the distribution of rotavirus-positive cases based on age, five (45.5%) and six cases (54.5%) had occurred in children under and above one year old, respectively (P= 0.51(.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the prevalence of diarrhea caused by rotavirus among children during the COVID-19 epidemic has decreased, compared to before, but due to the small sample size and the single-center nature, it is recommended to conduct larger studies with more samples.
Type of Study: Orginal Research |
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Received: 2024/03/12 | Accepted: 2024/07/21 | Published: 2025/01/1
Received: 2024/03/12 | Accepted: 2024/07/21 | Published: 2025/01/1
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