| dc.creator |
Güzel, Mustafa |
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| dc.creator |
Kılıç, Muhammet Burak |
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| dc.creator |
Akpınar, Orhan |
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| dc.date |
2020-09-30T21:00:00Z |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2021-01-21T08:20:00Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2021-01-21T08:20:00Z |
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| dc.identifier |
84d01282-4849-48cd-96bc-9bd0b05c473c |
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| dc.identifier |
10.3390/children7100159 |
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| dc.identifier |
https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/84d01282-4849-48cd-96bc-9bd0b05c473c/oai |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/84028 |
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| dc.description |
<p>Abstract: Background: Rotavirus is globally the most common viral pathogen in childhood</p><p>gastroenteritis. This study aimed to estimate the number of Turkish children suering from</p><p>early-childhood gastroenteritis by rotavirus by performing a meta-analysis. Methods: Meta-analysis</p><p>following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)</p><p>guidelines was performed. Following the guidelines, primary studies were found reporting the</p><p>prevalence of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Turkey. We performed a computerized search of published</p><p>studies in national and international databases from 1990 to 2018. We selected 38 out of 721 studies</p><p>for our study. Meta-analysis was carried out using R statistical software. The Cochrane Q statistic</p><p>was calculated to assess the heterogeneity of the study results. Heterogeneity among studies was</p><p>evaluated using the I2 statistic. Eect-size estimate was reported with 95% confidence interval.</p><p>Results: On the basis of 38 selected articles, 80,113 children up to five years of age were diagnosed</p><p>with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, of whom the stool samples of 13,651 children were positive</p><p>for rotavirus. The pooled prevalence of rotavirus was 19% in children younger than five years of age</p><p>with acute gastroenteritis. In terms of seasonal prevalence, the highest prevalence rate was found</p><p>in winter. Conclusion: This study supports the major prevalence of early-childhood gastroenteritis</p><p>by rotavirus among Turkish children. Therefore, the decision to adopt immunization programs to</p><p>prevent rotavirus infection might be helpful in Turkey.</p> |
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| dc.language |
eng |
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| dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess |
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| dc.title |
Prevalence of Rotavirus-Associated Acute Gastroenteritis Cases in Early Childhood in Turkey: Meta-Analysis |
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| dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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