What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Observational. Population: Viral meningitis (n=434000). Primary outcome: Disease burden (hospitalizations, hospital days, and costs).

What does this research mean for the field?

Viral meningitis accounted for an estimated 434,000 hospitalizations in the United States from 1988 to 1999, with an average annual hospitalization rate of 14 per 100,000, representing a significant cause of morbidity and financial burden. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

January 1, 2003Neuroepidemiology

Viral Meningitis-Associated Hospitalizations in the United States, 1988–1999

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Key result

Viral meningitis accounted for an estimated 434,000 hospitalizations in the United States from 1988 to 1999, with an average annual hospitalization rate of 14 per 100,000.

Population

Viral meningitis hospitalizations in the United States during 1988-1999

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

NKNino KhetsurianiCenters for Disease Control and Prevention EQEva S. QuirozEpidemic Intelligence Service RHRobert C. HolmanPrague University of Economics and Business

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Implication

Substantial US hospitalization burden from viral meningitis; leaves open need for updated studies on prevention and management.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=434,000)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Population

Viral meningitis hospitalizations in the United States during 1988-1999

Outcome

Disease burden associated with viral meningitis hospitalizations (number of hospitalizations, hospital days, and costs)

Viral meningitis causes significant morbidity and financial burden in the US, highlighting the need for improved diagnostic, treatment, and prevention options.

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Khetsuriani et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Viral meningitis (n=434,000). Viral meningitis accounted for an estimated 434,000 hospitalizations in the United States from 1988 to 1999, with an average annual hospitalization rate of 14 per 100,000.

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