Bronchiolitis-associated encephalopathy in critically-ill infants: an underestimated complication?

Objective: To investigate the bronchiolitis-associated encephalopathy in critically ill infants.

Methods: The records of infants with severe bronchiolitis admitted to our intensive care unit between 1991 and 2003 were reviewed. Subjects with underlying neurological disorders were excluded.

Intrauterine smoke exposure: a new risk factor for bronchopulmonary dysplasia?

Objective: To evaluate the role of intrauterine smoke exposure and other variables on the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infants with birth weight < 1500 g (VLBW).

Methods: This case-control study investigated 277 VLBW infants (141 cases, 136 controls) admitted at birth to neonatal intensive care unit and survived to discharge. A retrospective telephone interview provided detailed parental information supplementing clinical data.