What does this research mean for the field?

RSV infections significantly contribute to emergency room visits and hospitalizations among children under 5 years old. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to assess the burden of acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years old in the emergency room.

February 19, 2026Open Access

Clinical burden of acute respiratory infections in children < 5 years in the emergency room: results from the first season (2023/24) of the RISE study

Key Points

The study aims to assess the burden of acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years old in the emergency room.
Analyzed ER visits among children under 5 years for acute respiratory infections.
Evaluated hospitalization rates linked to RSV infections.
Investigated prevention strategies for reducing ER burden.
RSV infections are a major contributor to ER visits in young children.
There is a significant rate of hospitalization associated with acute respiratory infections.
Adopting prevention strategies may lead to reduced patient burden in the ER.

Abstract

Among young children RSV infections contribute significantly to ER visits as well as hospitalization in the ER cohort. Overall, prevention strategies of ARI may reduce patient burden in the ER and hospitalization.

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Cite This Study

Greese et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a768ecb39a600b3ecfe2 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-025-02714-6

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