A27 BRONCHIECTASIS AND LUNG INFECTION: Derivation Of A Clinical Prediction Model For Severe Bronchiolitis Outcome

New guidelines for RSV immunoprophylaxis limit the number of infants eligible for RSV prophylaxis. [...]there is a need for improved means of identifying infants at high risk for severe bronchiolitis. Variables with the highest predictive contribution included the time between birth and start of RSV...

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Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 195
Main Authors Achten, N, Gebretsadik, T, Mitchel, E F, Wu, P, Larkin, E K, Bont, L, Hartert, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Thoracic Society 01.01.2017
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Babies
Respiratory syncytial virus
Respiratory therapy
Ventilators
United States > US
Tennessee
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Summary:New guidelines for RSV immunoprophylaxis limit the number of infants eligible for RSV prophylaxis. [...]there is a need for improved means of identifying infants at high risk for severe bronchiolitis. Variables with the highest predictive contribution included the time between birth and start of RSV season, birth weight, number of siblings, cyanotic heart disease, and maternal age.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970