Background: Hygiene behavior plays a relevant role in infectious disease transmission. The aim of this study was to evaluate non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) in preventing pediatric influenza infections. Methods: Laboratory confirmed influenza cases occurred during 2009 - 10 and 2010 - 11 seasons matched by age and date of consultation. NPI (frequency of hand washing, alcohol-based hand sanitizer use and hand washing after touching contaminated surfaces) during seven days prior to onset of symptoms were obtained from parents of cases and controls. Results: Cases presented higher prevalence of underl ying conditions such as pneumonia [OR = 3.23; 95 % CI: 1.38 - 7.58 p = 0.007], asthma [OR = 2.45; 95 % CI: 1.17 - 5.14 p = 0.02] and havi...
(See the editorial commentary by Daniels and Talbot, on pages 483–5.) Background. During the influen...
To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive hand hygiene campaign on reducing absenteeism caused b...
BACKGROUND: We assessed the effectiveness of a handwashing program using hand sanitizer to prevent s...
Background: Hygiene behavior plays a relevant role in infectious disease transmission. The aim of th...
Background: Hygiene behavior plays a relevant role in infectious disease transmission. The aim of th...
Background: Laboratory-based evidence is lacking regarding the efficacy of nonpharmaceutical interve...
Hand hygiene may be associated with modest protection against some acute respiratory tract infection...
Evidence is needed on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce influen...
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) such as facemasks and intensified hand hygiene may be effecti...
Background Evidence is needed on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to red...
Background: Previous controlled studies on the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) - na...
Community-based prevention strategies for seasonal and pandemic influenza are essential to minimize ...
Limited vaccine availability and the potential for resistance to antiviral medications have led to c...
Background: Novel coronaviruses and influenza can cause infection, epidemics, and pandemics. Improvi...
Objective: To undertake a systematic review and metaanalysis to establish the effectiveness of handw...
(See the editorial commentary by Daniels and Talbot, on pages 483–5.) Background. During the influen...
To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive hand hygiene campaign on reducing absenteeism caused b...
BACKGROUND: We assessed the effectiveness of a handwashing program using hand sanitizer to prevent s...
Background: Hygiene behavior plays a relevant role in infectious disease transmission. The aim of th...
Background: Hygiene behavior plays a relevant role in infectious disease transmission. The aim of th...
Background: Laboratory-based evidence is lacking regarding the efficacy of nonpharmaceutical interve...
Hand hygiene may be associated with modest protection against some acute respiratory tract infection...
Evidence is needed on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce influen...
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) such as facemasks and intensified hand hygiene may be effecti...
Background Evidence is needed on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to red...
Background: Previous controlled studies on the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) - na...
Community-based prevention strategies for seasonal and pandemic influenza are essential to minimize ...
Limited vaccine availability and the potential for resistance to antiviral medications have led to c...
Background: Novel coronaviruses and influenza can cause infection, epidemics, and pandemics. Improvi...
Objective: To undertake a systematic review and metaanalysis to establish the effectiveness of handw...
(See the editorial commentary by Daniels and Talbot, on pages 483–5.) Background. During the influen...
To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive hand hygiene campaign on reducing absenteeism caused b...
BACKGROUND: We assessed the effectiveness of a handwashing program using hand sanitizer to prevent s...