TY  - JOUR
T1  - Isolation Protocols for Mitigate Influenza in Children
AU  - Okay, Berker
AU  - Tatar Atamanalp, Cansu
AU  - Aydın, Fahrettin
AU  - Hayrazan, Ozan
AU  - Özcan, Elif
AU  - Ahmadian, Nahid
AU  - Akıntürk, Ardıl
AU  - Üze Okay, Zeynep
AU  - Şahin, Kamil
AU  - Us, Mahmut Caner
AU  - Akkoç, Gülşen
PY  - 2025
DA  - February
Y2  - 2024
DO  - 10.26650/jchild.2024.1572413
JF  - Çocuk Dergisi
PB  - Istanbul University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1308-8491
SP  - 226
EP  - 232
VL  - 24
IS  - 4
LA  - en
AB  - Objective: Influenza, which is characterized by febrile nature and acute respiratory manifestations, poses a significant threat to children with respect to morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess influenza infection data among children during periods of enforced isolation and subsequently when these measures were lifted.Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study categorized patients into two groups: i) influenza direct fluorescent antibody test (DFT) positive patients admitted between June 16, 2021 and June 15, 2022, when isolation measures were in effect (Group 1) and ii) influenza DFT-positive patients admitted between June 16, 2022 and June 15, 2023, when isolation measures were lifted (Group 2).Results: Influenza A was predominant in Group 1, whereas influenza A and B were more evenly distributed in Group 2, demonstrating a statistically significant difference (p<0.001). The incidence of moderate-to-severe disease was significantly higher in Group 2 than in Group 1 (p<0.001). Groups 1 and 2 differed significantly in terms of hospitalization duration and clinical recovery time (5 [1–7] days vs. 7 [3–9] days, **P<0.001 and 3 [1–4] days vs. 5 [4–7] days, p<0.001, respectively). The analysis of monthly infection distribution revealed a peak occurring 3 months earlier in Group 2 than in Group 1. In Group 1, compliance rates to vaccination recommendations by physicians and pediatricians were 33% and 58%, respectively, whereas compliance rates in Group 2 were 31.5% and 43.7%, respectively.Conclusions: Implementing basic measures such as hand hygiene and mask-wearing can mitigate viral outbreaks. Elevating the rate of physician recommended vaccinations can potentially alleviate disease burden and mitigate disease severity.
KW  - Oseltamivir
KW  - Influenza
KW  - Isolation
KW  - Vaccine
KW  - SARS-CoV-2
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