OBJECTIVES--To determine the prevalence, clinical correlates, and outcome of hypoxaemia
in acutely ill children with respiratory symptoms. DESIGN--Prospective observational study …

Background Although corticosteroids are commonly prescribed in the treatment of
bronchiolitis, there is no evidence on the efficacy of these drugs in this disorder. We …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was first isolated in 1955 from a chimpanzee, and its
infectivity in humans was documented the next year. It was named respiratory syncytial virus …

The evaluation of nontoxic-appearing young (ie,< 3 y of age) febrile children is a subject of
considerable debate. The controversy became clearly evident with the simultaneous …

Objective: To compare the risks for bacteremia and urinary tract infections (UTI) in young
febrile children with and without bronchiolitis. Design: A prospective cohort study. Setting …

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to establish the validity and reliability of 2
respiratory scores, the Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument (RDAI) and the …

Background. Investigations concerning the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
disease as related to (1) RSV type and genotype determined respectively by PCR and …

Objectives Bronchiolitis is a leading cause of infant hospitalization in the United States; the
mean length of stay (LOS) is 3.3 days. We sought to identify the initial clinical characteristics …

Importance Reliance on pulse oximetry has been associated with increased
hospitalizations, prolonged hospital stay, and escalation of care. Objective To examine …

OBJECTIVE. Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants. Our objective
was to identify factors associated with safe discharge to home from the emergency …