2021
Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Mortality Among Young Infants in Karachi, Pakistan: A Prospective Postmortem Surveillance Study
Kazi AM, Aguolu OG, Mughis W, Ahsan N, Jamal S, Khan A, Qureshi HM, Yildirim I, Malik FA, Omer SB. Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Mortality Among Young Infants in Karachi, Pakistan: A Prospective Postmortem Surveillance Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 73: s203-s209. PMID: 34472574, PMCID: PMC8411247, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusRespiratory symptomsInfant deathRSV seasonalityRole of RSVYoung infantsPresence of RSVMultivariable logistic regression analysisMaternal immunization strategiesSignificant mortality burdenVaccine-hesitant populationYoung infant deathsMultivariable logistic regressionCold-like symptomsSignificant predictorsLogistic regression analysisPostneonatal ageRSV mortalityRSV seasonMaternal immunizationInfant morbidityNasopharyngeal specimensNasopharyngeal swabsSyncytial virusRespiratory illness
2020
Chapter 6 Tetanus
Yildirim I, Omer S. Chapter 6 Tetanus. 2020, 115-130. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-814582-1.00007-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal tetanusTetanus toxoidPregnant womenCare practicesNeonatal tetanus elimination programHigh routine immunization coverageCord care practicesMaternal tetanus vaccinationNeonatal care practicesRoutine immunization coverageWorld Health AssemblyMaternal tetanusTetanus incidenceTetanus vaccinationMaternal immunizationChildhood vaccinesNeonatal mortalityLeading causeImmunization coverageClean deliveryElimination programTetanusToxoidHealth AssemblySafe strategy