Cost of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in US Infants: Systematic Literature Review and Analysis.

Background: Limited data are available on the economic costs of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections among infants and young children in the United States.

Methods: We performed a systematic literature review of 10 key databases to identify studies published between 1 January 2014 and 2 August 2021 that reported RSV-related costs in US children aged 0-59 months. Costs were extracted and a systematic analysis was performed.

Impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus on Child, Caregiver, and Family Quality of Life in the United States: Systematic Literature Review and Analysis.

Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection in US children, reduces quality of life (QOL) of children, their caregivers, and families.

Methods: We conducted a systematic literature review in PubMed, EconLit, and other databases in the United States of articles published since 2000, derived utility lost per RSV episode from cohort studies, and performed a systematic analysis.

Results: From 2262 unique citations, 35 received full-text review and 7 met the inclusion criteria (2 cohort studies, 4 modeling studies, and 1 synthesis).

Implementation of an Intensive Care Unit Diary Program at a Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) diaries are recommended to address psychological sequelae following critical illness. Diaries are correlated with reduced prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in survivors of critical illness and their families.

Local Problem: Our ICU was not adequately meeting the psychological needs of patients and families.

Implementation of a Patient and Family-Centered Intensive Care Unit Peer Support Program at a Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Peer support is a novel strategy to mitigate postintensive care syndrome and postintensive care syndrome-family. This project implemented a peer support program to address postintensive care syndrome for patients and family members. Using a free-flow, unstructured format, a chaplain, social worker, nurse, and intensive care unit survivor led veterans and loved ones in discussion of intensive care unit experiences, fears, and the challenges of recovery.

Detection volume of simulated electrode systems for recording sphincter muscle electromyogram.

Background: Recording surface electromyogram (EMG) signals from sphincter muscles has become of increasing interest due to potential applications in diagnosis or investigation of the mechanisms of incontinence. Recently developed probes allow high-resolution detection of EMG signal from the external anal sphincter. One of the main issues in the interpretation of experimental signals is the detection volume of the recording electrodes.