TY - JOUR
T1 - The 2014-2015 National Impact of the 2014 American Academy of Pediatrics Guidance for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunoprophylaxis on Preterm Infants Born in the United States
AU - Kong, Amanda M.
AU - Krilov, Leonard R.
AU - Fergie, Jaime
AU - Goldstein, Mitchell
AU - Diakun, David
AU - Wade, Sally W.
AU - Pavilack, Melissa
AU - McLaurin, Kimmie K.
N1 - Funding Information:
This analysis was funded by AstraZeneca. The authors would like to acknowledge Lorena Lopez-Gonzalez, Isa-belle Winer, and Greg Lenhart for analytical support. Editorial support was provided by The Lockwood Group, which was in accordance with Good Publication Practice (GPP3) guidelines and funded by AstraZeneca.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Objective This article aims to compare respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunoprophylaxis (IP) use and RSV hospitalization rates (RSVH) in preterm and full-term infants without chronic lung disease of prematurity or congenital heart disease before and after the recommendation against RSV IP use in preterm infants born at 29 to 34 weeks' gestational age (wGA). Study Design Infants in commercial and Medicaid claims databases were followed from birth through first year to assess RSV IP and RSVH, as a function of infant's age and wGA. RSV IP was based on pharmacy or outpatient medical claims for palivizumab. RSVH was based on inpatient medical claims with a diagnosis of RSV. Results Commercial and Medicaid infants 29 to 34 wGA represented 2.9 to 3.5% of all births. RSV IP use in infants 29 to 34 wGA decreased 62 to 95% (p < 0.01) in the 2014-2015 season relative to the 2013-2014 season. Compared with the 2013-2014 season, RSVH increased by 2.7-fold (p = 0.02) and 1.4-fold (p = 0.03) for infants aged <3 months and 29 to 34 wGA in the 2014-2015 season with commercial and Medicaid insurance, respectively. In the 2014-2015 season, RSVH for infants 29 to 34 wGA were two to seven times higher than full-term infants without high-risk conditions. Conclusion Following the 2014 RSV IP guidance change, RSV IP use declined and RSVH increased among infants born at 29 to 34 wGA and aged <3 months.
AB - Objective This article aims to compare respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunoprophylaxis (IP) use and RSV hospitalization rates (RSVH) in preterm and full-term infants without chronic lung disease of prematurity or congenital heart disease before and after the recommendation against RSV IP use in preterm infants born at 29 to 34 weeks' gestational age (wGA). Study Design Infants in commercial and Medicaid claims databases were followed from birth through first year to assess RSV IP and RSVH, as a function of infant's age and wGA. RSV IP was based on pharmacy or outpatient medical claims for palivizumab. RSVH was based on inpatient medical claims with a diagnosis of RSV. Results Commercial and Medicaid infants 29 to 34 wGA represented 2.9 to 3.5% of all births. RSV IP use in infants 29 to 34 wGA decreased 62 to 95% (p < 0.01) in the 2014-2015 season relative to the 2013-2014 season. Compared with the 2013-2014 season, RSVH increased by 2.7-fold (p = 0.02) and 1.4-fold (p = 0.03) for infants aged <3 months and 29 to 34 wGA in the 2014-2015 season with commercial and Medicaid insurance, respectively. In the 2014-2015 season, RSVH for infants 29 to 34 wGA were two to seven times higher than full-term infants without high-risk conditions. Conclusion Following the 2014 RSV IP guidance change, RSV IP use declined and RSVH increased among infants born at 29 to 34 wGA and aged <3 months.
KW - hospitalization rates
KW - immunoprophylaxis
KW - palivizumab
KW - respiratory syncytial virus
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0037-1606352
DO - 10.1055/s-0037-1606352
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28881376
SN - 0735-1631
VL - 35
SP - 192
EP - 200
JO - American Journal of Perinatology
JF - American Journal of Perinatology
IS - 2
ER -