Article ; Online: Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in Homeless People from Urban Shelters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2023).
Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland)
2024 Volume 5, Issue 1, Page(s) 41–79
Abstract: Homeless people (HP) are disproportionally affected by respiratory disorders, including pneumococcal and mycobacterial infections. On the contrary, more limited evidence has been previously gathered on influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome ... ...
Abstract | Homeless people (HP) are disproportionally affected by respiratory disorders, including pneumococcal and mycobacterial infections. On the contrary, more limited evidence has been previously gathered on influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and very little is known about the occurrence of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common cause of respiratory tract infections among children and the elderly. The present systematic review was designed to collect available evidence about RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections in HP, focusing on those from urban homeless shelters. Three medical databases (PubMed, Embase and Scopus) and the preprint repository medRxiv.org were therefore searched for eligible observational studies published up to 30 December 2023, and the collected cases were pooled in a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-01-31 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ISSN | 2673-3986 |
ISSN (online) | 2673-3986 |
DOI | 10.3390/epidemiologia5010004 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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