Intussusception in early childhood: A cohort study of 1.7 million children
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Objective. To describe incidence and temporal trends of intussusceptions in Danish children during 1980 to 2001. Methods. A population-based cohort study was conducted of 1.67 million children who were younger than 5 years during 1980 to 2001 and were followed up for 6.66 million person-years. The Danish National Patient Registry was used to identify cases of intussusception in the cohort. Age-specific incidence rates were main outcome measure. Results. A total of 1814 cases of intussusception among children who were younger than 5 years were reported from 1980 to 2001. The incidence rate remained fairly constant during 1980 to 1990 but decreased by 55% (95% confidence interval: 43%-65%) from 1990 to 2001. The reduction was most pronounced among children aged 3 to 5 months. Conclusions. The incidence of intussusception among Danish children declined significantly during the 1990s, particularly among infants 3 to 5 months of age.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Pediatrics |
Volume | 114 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 782-785 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0031-4005 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2004 |
- Children, Incidence, Intussusception, Population-based studies
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