Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Two-center Experience.

Background: The aim of the study was to determine the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza disease during the COVID-19 pandemic at 2 Austrian urban pediatric centers between October 1, 2019 and April 30, 2022.

Methods: We performed a retrospective observational 2-center study on RSV- and influenza virus-associated hospitalizations in infants and children up to 18 years at the University Hospital of Graz and the Clinic Donaustadt of Vienna from October 1, 2019 to April 30, 2022. Hospitalization had to be associated with the infectious disease, proven by polymerase chain reaction, including presence of respiratory symptoms.

Congenital Chylothorax of the Newborn: A Systematic Analysis of Published Cases between 1990 and 2018.

Background: Congenital chylothorax (CCT) of the newborn is a rare entity but the most common cause of pleural effusion in this age-group. We aimed to find the optimal treatment strategy.

Material And Methods: A PubMed search was performed according to the PRISMA criteria.