AJMC October 4, 2024
A new study highlights risk factors for hospitalization and severe illness among adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) receiving care through the emergency department.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a significant pathogen among adult patients admitted to the emergency department (ED), especially among those with underlying medical conditions, show findings from a new study.1
“This study aimed to investigate adult patients with symptomatic RSV infections in the ED of a German university hospital and their clinical course to evaluate the potential risk factors for inpatient treatment,” wrote the researchers of the study.
The observational cohort study is published in Medicine.
The study was conducted between October 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023. All adult patients 18 years and older presenting...
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