Respiratory Support during Bronchiolitis Due to One Virus versus More Than One Virus: An Observational Study

Abstract

Bronchiolitis is common during infancy and frequently leads to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission. This study aimed to determine if there is a difference in the duration of respiratory support when bronchiolitis is due to one virus or more than one virus. This is a retrospective, observational study of cases admitted to PICU with confirmed bronchiolitis. There were 306 cases analyzed, 70% (215/306) were infected by a single virus and 30% (91/306) were infected with more than one virus. Both groups had similar duration of respiratory support and PICU length of stay (LOS). Hospital LOS was longer for the group with more than one virus.

Keywords

infant - bronchiolitis - viruses - critical care

Note

Ethics approval was waived by the Hunter New England Human Research Ethics Committee, who deemed the study as “Low or Negligible Risk.”

The data sets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

We an confirm all authors have met the ICMJE criteria for authorship on this study.

Authors' Contributions

T.C., A.T., H.C., and F.E.M. all contributed to the planning, conduct, and reporting of the study.

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