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In this study of pediatric HSE patients, we identified factors predicting neurological disability at hospital discharge and examined associations of acyclovir therapy duration with neurological outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This was a retrospective cohort study on 37 children diagnosed with HSE confirmed by polymerase chain reaction at age 1 month to 16 years from 2015 to 2021 in Ho Chi Minh City\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital No. 2, Vietnam. For the acyclovir duration analysis, we examined 22 children with negative polymerase chain reaction on day 14 of treatment. Poisson regression was used to obtain the risk ratio and 95% confidence interval.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The study population consisted of 73% males, with a median age of 14 months (interquartile range: 9\u201335). Coma at acyclovir treatment, hypotension and the need for mechanical ventilation \u226548 hours significantly predicted neurological disability in the bivariate analysis. There were no significant associations between acyclovir duration (14 vs. 21 days) and neurological outcomes, adjusting for age at diagnosis and pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale score at acyclovir initiation.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>We identified significant predictors of neurological disability unaffected by postacyclovir treatment factors. Among patients with negative HSE polymerase chain reaction on day 14, 14 days of acyclovir treatment may be as effective as 21 days. 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