Risk factors and prediction models for bronchiolitis obliterans after severe adenoviral pneumonia

Conclusion: Age  <  1 year, PICU admission, long fever duration, and bilateral lung infection are independent risk factors for PIBO in children with SAP. The nomogram model may aid clinicians in the early diagnosis and intervention of PIBO.What is Known:• Adenoviruses are the most common pathogens associated with PIBO.• Wheezing, tachypnoea, hypoxemia, and mechanical ventilation are the risk factors for PIBO.What is New:• Age <  1 year, admission to PICU, long duration of fever days, and bilateral lung infection are independent risk factors for PIBO in children with SAP.• A prediction model presented as a nomogram may help clinicians in the early diagnosis and intervention of PIBO.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research