Risk factors for local complications in children with community ‐acquired pneumonia

ConclusionsSome clinical and laboratory data including chest pain, longer duration of fever, higher acute phase reactants, and especially preadmission treatment with ibuprofen or acetaminophen were associated with local complications of CAP. The results of this study highlight the association between the dose of ibuprofen and local CAP complications.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - July 24, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Katarzyna Krenke, Marta Krawiec, Gra żyna Kraj, Joanna Peradzynska, Agnieszka Krauze, Marek Kulus Tags: Original Article Source Type: research