Clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization of hospitalized children with influenza versus COVID-19
Children hospitalized for influenza demonstrated higher clinical severity and greater healthcare resource utilization than those hospitalized for COVID-19. These findings highlight the burden of influenza and inform hospital resource planning during periods of viral circulation.
Authors
- Joanne Pereira
- Hui Yi Lim
- Marlindawati Mohd Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7367-4466)
- Syaniza Shaharudin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2757-4894)
- David Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9665-3054)
- W.S. Fred Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7010-3759)
- Farah Nuruliayana A. Nazri
- Chuin‐Hen Liew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8775-0303)
- Kah Kee Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-5816)
- Asuwani Maran
- Yasothai Chandran
- Philip Lau
- X. Cheng
- Muhammad Ihsan Roslan
- Naveen Nair Gangadaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3359-8646)
Institutions
- Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (MY)
- Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar (MY)
- Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (MY)
- UCSI University (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2025.00759
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00