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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Jhawar, Sanjay

Titel

Severe bronchiolitis in children

Ist Teil von

• Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2003-12, Vol.25 (3), p.249-258

Ort / Verlag

United States: Springer Nature B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2003

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

SpringerLink (Online service)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Bronchiolitis is a common, acute, contagious lower respiratory tract illness of infants and young children. The majority of cases are secondary to respiratory syncytial virus. There are a number of risk factors for severe disease, including children less than six weeks of age and patients with atopy and/or asthma. The management requires vigilant monitoring and high-quality supportive care, including impressive use of fluids and nutritional support. Further research on anti-virals is essential to prevent respiratory syncytial virus induced bronchiolitis. Fortunately, the prognosis for the majority of normal infants who develop bronchiolitis is good.