Incidence of rotavirus diarrhea and intussusception in Hong Kong using standardized hospital discharge data

E A S Nelson; John S Tam; Roger I Glass; Umesh D Parashar; Tai Fai Fok

doi:10.1097/00006454-200207000-00019

Incidence of rotavirus diarrhea and intussusception in Hong Kong using standardized hospital discharge data

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Jul;21(7):701-3. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200207000-00019.

Authors

E A S Nelson¹, John S Tam, Roger I Glass, Umesh D Parashar, Tai Fai Fok

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China. tony-nelson@cuhk.edu.hk

PMID: 12237607
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200207000-00019

Abstract

Incidence for rotavirus and intussusception was estimated from standardized discharge data for all Hong Kong government hospitals (1997 to 1999). Intussusception incidence in infants (78 to 100 of 100,000) was relatively high. The distinct winter seasonality of rotavirus was not evident for intussusception. During the first 5 years of life an estimated 1 child of 28 is admitted with rotavirus infection (4% of all medical admissions).

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Age Distribution
Child, Preschool
Colonic Diseases / epidemiology*
Colonic Diseases / virology
Comorbidity
Diarrhea / epidemiology*
Diarrhea / virology
Female
Hong Kong / epidemiology
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Ileal Diseases / epidemiology*
Ileal Diseases / virology
Incidence
Infant
Intussusception / epidemiology*
Intussusception / virology
Male
Patient Discharge
Prognosis
Registries
Risk Factors
Rotavirus Infections / diagnosis
Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Seasons
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Distribution