Diarrheal Diseases Hospitalization in Yemen before and after Rotavirus Vaccination by Mohammed Amood AL-Kamarany, Lina Al-Areqi, Abulatif Mujally, Fawzya Alkarshy, Arwa Nasser, Aisha O. Jumaan

“…Rotarix™ ® rotavirus vaccine is currently licensed for infants in Yemen and was introduced in 2012. …”
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Intussusception associated with rotavirus vaccination in a 2-month-old infant: A case report by Shu-Wei Hu, Min-Yung Kuo, Hueng-Chuen Fan

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Adverse Events of the BCG (Bacillus Calmette–Guérin) and Rotavirus Vaccines in a Young Infant with Inborn Error of Immunity by Suleiman Al-Hammadi, Najla S. Alkuwaiti, Ghassan A. Ghatasheh, Huda Al Dhanhani, Hiba M. Shendi, Abdulghani S. Elomami, Farida Almarzooqi, Abdul-Kader Souid

“…The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) and rotavirus vaccines are live-attenuated preparations. In the United Arab Emirates, these products are universally administered to the young infants. …”
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Rotavirus Vaccination Protects Against Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in Children in Developed Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chrysoula Kosmeri, Achilleas Klapas, Nikolas Evripidou, Evanthia Kantza, Anastasios Serbis, Ekaterini Siomou, Fani Ladomenou

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Determinants of Rotavirus Vaccine Acceptance in an Area of Southern Italy with Low Vaccination Coverage: A Case-Control Study by the Health Belief Model Questionnaire by Davide Anzà, Massimiliano Esposito, Giorgio Bertolazzi, Alessandra Fallucca, Carlo Genovese, Gabriele Maniscalco, Andrea D. Praticò, Tiziana Scarpaci, Ermanno Vitale, Vincenzo Restivo

“…The introduction of Rotavirus vaccines (RVV) has markedly reduced RV-related childhood deaths, especially in Europe, where substantial reductions in hospitalizations and disease prevalence have been observed. …”
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Significant abundance of bacterial flagellin and expression of its surface localized receptor toll-like receptor 5 and cytokine interleukin-22 in South African infants with poor oral rotavirus vaccine take by Nontlantla J. Haindongo, Mapaseka Seheri, Cliff A. Magwira

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Examining the impact of implementing routine rotavirus vaccination on the number of paediatric admissions due to diarrhoea and dehydration in Kenyan hospitals: A study using interrupted time series analysis.... by Samuel Akech, Lucas Malla, Daisy Chelangat, Reuben C. Langat

“…Most diarrhoea cases in childhood are caused by rotavirus, and routine introduction of rotavirus vaccine is expected to reduce the incidence and severity of dehydration secondary to diarrhoea in vaccinated infants. …”
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Association between childhood immunisation coverage and proximity to health facilities in rural settings: a cross-sectional analysis of Service Provision Assessment 2013–2014 facil... by Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Nicole E Johns, Mike Chisema, M Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Katherine Kirkby, Anne Schlotheuber, Messeret Shibeshi, Samir V Sodha, Boston Zimba

“…Proximity to a vaccine-providing health facility was associated with increased likelihood of having received the rotavirus vaccine (93% vs 88%, p=0.004) and measles vaccine (93% vs 89%, p=0.01) in bivariate tests. …”
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PEDIATRIC ENTEROCOLITIS: CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES by Ginel Baciu, Carmen Baciu, Cristina Maria Mihai, Tatiana Chisnoiu, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu, Adriana Luminita Balasa, Adriana Mocanu, Lorenza Forna, Alexandru Paul Baciu

“…An increase in dehydration and electrolyte imbalances was observed in subjects who had not received the preventive Rotavirus vaccine. Conclusion: The role of the vaccine in preventing the severe progression of gastroenteritis, particularly that caused by Rotavirus, is highlighted by the reduced frequency of dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and shorter hospital stays in patients who received the Rotarix/Rotateq vaccine. …”
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Emerging Norovirus GII.12 infection in 2010 in Northern Taiwan by Chi-Neu Tsai, Yu-Chung Chang, Hsun-Ching Chao, Yi-Hsiang Hsu, Yuan-Hung Wang, Shih-Yen Chen

“…Norovirus (NoV) has been an emerging pathogen of enteric infections in the post-rotavirus vaccine era. GII.4 have played a major role in NoV infections while other genotypes were reported in sporadic outbreaks. …”
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Hospitalization costs for children younger than five years of age for gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus. Cienfuegos Pediatric Hospital, 2018 by Isel de los Ángeles Gázquez Altuna, Anai García Fariñas, Alain Rubén Reyes Sebasco, María Elena Quiñones Hernández, Martha de la Caridad Marrero Araújo, Isabel Pilar Luis Gonzálvez, Nivaldo Linares Pérez

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: The study of the hospitalization costs for rotavirus gastroenteritis is a strategic issue given the dilemma of introducing or not a rotavirus vaccine in Cuba.<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to estimate the institutional cost of hospitalization of patients younger than five years of age because of gastroenteritis due to rotavirus.…”
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Heterogeneity of Rotavirus Testing and Admitting Practices for Gastroenteritis among 12 Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospitals: Implications for Surveillance by Julie A. Bettinger, Kathryn Wills, Nicole Le Saux, David W Scheifele, Scott A. Halperin, Wendy Vaudry, Members of the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT)

“…Understanding this variation is important when interpreting surveillance data and estimating the cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination programs.…”
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Global distribution of sporadic sapovirus infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Marta Diez Valcarce, Anita K Kambhampati, Laura E Calderwood, Aron J Hall, Sara A Mirza, Jan Vinjé

“…Since the reduction of rotavirus in countries that have included rotavirus vaccines in their national immunization programs, other viruses such as norovirus and sapovirus have emerged as more common causes of AGE. …”
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Prevalence of Diarrhea Disease and Associated Factors Among Children Under 5 Years in Geshiyaro Project Implementation Sites in Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Zinabu Assefa Alemu, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay, Kirubel Tesfaye Teklu, Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, Melaku Gizaw Serte, Tsigereda Assefa Alemayehu, Badasa Wagari Likasa, Benjamin Collyer, Zelalem Mehari, Mihretab Salasibew, Getachew Tollera, Masresha Tessema

“…The following factors were significantly associated (p < 0.05) with the occurrence of childhood diarrhea: sex of the child (AOR: 1.6; 95% CI, 1.17–2.19), child age in a month (AOR: 0.5; 95% CI, 0.26–0.94), drinking water service (AOR: 2.6; 95% CI, 1.33–5.25), knowledge on diarrhea prevention (AOR: 1.4; 95% CI, 1.05–1.98), open defecation practice (AOR: 1.9; 95% CI, 1.33–2.74), and rotavirus vaccination (AOR: 1.8; 95% CI, 1.20–2.56). Conclusions This study identified several factors contributing to diarrhea. …”
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Derivation and validation of a clinical predictive model for longer duration diarrhea among pediatric patients in Kenya using machine learning algorithms by Billy Ogwel, Vincent H. Mzazi, Alex O. Awuor, Caleb Okonji, Raphael O. Anyango, Caren Oreso, John B. Ochieng, Stephen Munga, Dilruba Nasrin, Kirkby D. Tickell, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Karen L. Kotloff, Richard Omore

“…The following variables were associated with LDD in decreasing order: pre-enrolment diarrhea days (55.1%), modified Vesikari score(18.2%), age group (10.7%), vomit days (8.8%), respiratory rate (6.5%), vomiting (6.4%), vomit frequency (6.2%), rotavirus vaccination (6.1%), skin pinch (2.4%) and stool frequency (2.4%). …”
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