NHS to roll-out new vaccine to tackle bronchiolitis-causing winter cough virus RSV
Children and vulnerable adults may soon receive a breakthrough vaccine to protect them from one a common winter bug after scientists announced the first step in vaccinating eligible Britons for RSV. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Race to control ‘tripledemic’ as cases of RSV in children sweep US and Europe
Spike in respiratory syncytial virus as well as Covid and flu pushing many hospitals close to brinkBefore Covid, few people had heard of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Increasingly, though, this common cause of pneumonia and bronchiolitis (airway inflammation) is filling up hospital beds across Europe and the Americas. Combined with rising admissions for other respiratory infections, including influenza and Covid, it is pushing some healthcare systems close to the brink of collapse.In its latest report, theEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said a number of countries had been experiencing unusual...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 9, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Infectious diseases Children's health Medical research Coronavirus Microbiology World news Society Science Europe US news US healthcare UK news Source Type: news
National guidance for the management of children in hospital with viral respiratory tract infections, RCPCH (updated 15th November 2022)
This is an update of 2021 National guidance for the management of children with bronchiolitis. Sustaining robust infection prevention and control (IPC) processes during periods of high circulation of viral respiratory tract infections is essential to keep patients, parents/carers and staff safe. It is important to learn from our experience during COVID-19 so that we can maintain services and reduce the risk of transmission when faced with surges of RSV, influenza and other respiratory viruses or further waves of new variants of COVID-19. This includes the application of isolation, segregation, mask wearing and testing for ...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Retrospective observational study of the influence of the COVID-19 outbreak on infants' hospitalisation for acute bronchiolitis
French study found a 54.3% reduction in hospitalisations for bronchiolitis associated with a delayed peak during the COVID-19 period. Authors suggest these results present opportunity for change for the population to wear masks and apply additional hygiene measures. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RSV Cases Are Rising in Kids and Babies. What Parents Should Know
On top of continued concerns about COVID-19 and the anticipated wave of flu cases this fall and winter, health experts are also confronting another infectious disease: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
RSV typically strikes during the colder months, when people gather indoors and are more likely to spread disease through close contact and respiratory droplets. It’s particularly common among infants and young children, as well as the elderly, who are more vulnerable to infections because of their less developed or weakened immune systems.
After years of having no vaccines against the virus, scientists are moving quic...
Source: TIME: Health - November 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
Letter to the Editor: Bronchiolitis Guidelines, tPA Supported by Science
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - November 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: news
Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents
Cold and flu season is approaching, and that means it's time for flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend flu shots for children 6 months and older to protect themselves and their friends and family from the flu. There are two options available — a shot or nasal mist — that your family can use to prevent complications from the flu, such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis. The… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 31, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
RSV in children: Parents warned over signs of virus
Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in children aged under two. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
M2E Too!: The Nihilistic AAP Bronchiolitis Guidelines
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - September 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: M2E Too! Source Type: news
What Are Causes of Childhood Interstital Lung Disease?
Discussion
Interstitial lung disease in children (chILD) is less understood than adult interstitial lung disease (ILD) and is rare. Prevalence is ~ 0.13 to 16.2 per 100,000 children under age 17 years. chILD is an general term for respiratory disorders that are heterogeneous, chronic and impair lung function. While some define diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) separately, the term ILD usually encompases DPLD. chILD has variable definitions and is “usually diagnosed if three of the following features are present:
1) respiratory symptoms (cough, rapid and/or difficult breathing, and exercise intolerance),
2) res...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Azithromycin Therapy Does Not Reduce Recurrent Wheeze After RSV
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 -- Azithromycin therapy during acute severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis does not reduce recurrent wheeze over two to four years, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in NEJM Evidence.
Avraham... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Azithromycin Doesn't Prevent Wheezing After Acute Infant RSV Azithromycin Doesn't Prevent Wheezing After Acute Infant RSV
Azithromycin administered for severe early-life respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis did not prevent recurrent wheezing in affected children over the next 2-4 years.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Infant Bronchiolitis Subtype May Predict Asthma Risk Infant Bronchiolitis Subtype May Predict Asthma Risk
Researchers identified four bronchiolitis subtypes that may determine infants at risk of asthma later in childhood.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 4, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Ethnic Disparities Seen in Enrollment for a Clinical Trial
WEDNESDSAY, Jan. 19, 2022 -- In the Bronchiolitis Follow-up Intervention Trial (BeneFIT) setting, physicians more often determined that Hispanic patients were not appropriate for as-needed follow-up and excluded them from the trial, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ask the Mayo Mom: RSV and bronchiolitis - what to expect this season
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It's so common that most children have been infected with the virus by age 2. RSV can cause severe infection in some people, especially premature infants, older adults, people with heart and lung disease, or anyone with a weak immune system. In severe cases, RSV infection can spread to the lower respiratory tract, causing pneumonia or bronchiolitis — inflammation of the small airway passages entering… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 17, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
