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Rotavirus Vaccination Is Associated with Reduced Seizure Hospitalization Risk Among Commercially Insured U.S. Children
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October 30 2018
Source: Clin Infect Dis. 67(10):1614-1616 -
Alternative Title:Clin Infect Dis
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Description:Rotavirus commonly causes diarrhea but can also cause seizures. Analysis of insurance claims for 1773295 US children with 2950 recorded seizures found that, compared to rotavirus-unvaccinated children, seizure hospitalization risk was reduced by 24% (95% confidence interval [CI], 13%-33%) and 14% (95% CI, 0%-26%) among fully and partially rotavirus-vaccinated children, respectively.
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Pubmed ID:29788180
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6958696
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