Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Hospitalized Children.

Background: RSV often leads to hospitalization, and accurate knowledge of risk factors is crucial.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed laboratory-confirmed RSV hospitalizations regarding pregnancy factors, birth status, cigarette smoke exposure, nutrition, social conditions, clinical presentation, and severe disease defined as a need for passive oxygen therapy (pO2Tx), the presence of pneumonia, respiratory failure, intensive care unit (ICU) transfer, and prolonged hospitalization.

Results: A univariate analysis included 594 children (median age 4 months) and revealed a pO2Tx relationship with age ≤ 3 months (OR = 1.

Capillary Blood Gas Predicts Risk of Intensive Care in Children with Bronchiolitis.

Background: Bronchiolitis may result in respiratory failure diagnosed with arterial blood gas (ABG). ABG is not routinely performed in general paediatric wards but is closely reflected by capillary blood gas (CBG). We sought to assess the usefulness of CBG results in prediction of intensive care unit (ICU) transfer, antibiotic treatment, and length of stay in children hospitalized due to bronchiolitis.

Respiratory Complications in Children Hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection.

The goal of this study was to define the prevalence of respiratory complications, other than bronchiolitis, such as pneumonia, acute otitis media, and conjunctivitis in children treated in a hospital due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, with reference to the plausible risk factors. The study included 111 children, aged up to 22 months (median 3 months). Complications were observed in 68 (61%) children, with 32 (29%) children presenting more than one.