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August 5, 2005The Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Incidence and Burden of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Japan, as Estimated from a Prospective Sentinel Hospital Study

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Population

443 children <5 years of age hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis at 3 sentinel hospitals in Akita…

Design

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Authors

TNToyoko NakagomiNagasaki UniversityONOsamu NakagomiKyoritsu Women's UniversityYTYoshihiro TakahashiKagoshima University

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Implication

Rotavirus drives high pediatric hospitalization burden and costs in Japan; supports vaccine evaluation but leaves population impact open.

Structured PICO

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Population
443 children <5 years of age hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis at 3 sentinel hospitals in Akita prefecture, Japan
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Outcome
Burden of rotavirus infection-related disease in terms of hospitalization and associated costs

Rotavirus gastroenteritis causes a substantial burden of hospitalization and medical costs among children under 5 in Japan, highlighting the potential value of vaccination.

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Nakagomi et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6faef2a528af2d65c31d16https://doi.org/10.1086/431503
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