National guidance for the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections during COVID-1, RCPCH ( updated 26th October 2020)
These recommendations on the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in hospital settings during COVID-19 are for clinicians to support winter planning in partnership with local infection control prevention teams. 19 October 2020 - update to table 1 column 3 (high rates, prevalence>2%) and addition of guidance for mitigating risk if recommendations cannot be met.
24 September 2020 - update to recommendations on admission to paediatric ward / HDU and revised flow chart with clarification on risk assessment and 2nd SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Expected Clinical Trajectory of Severe Bronchiolitis Doesn't Pass Muster in New Study Expected Clinical Trajectory of Severe Bronchiolitis Doesn't Pass Muster in New Study
A new study challenges the notion that bronchiolitis symptoms peak on days three to five of illness in hospitalized infants.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
National guidance for the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections during COVID-19, RCPCH (updated 20th October 2020)
These recommendations on the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in hospital settings during COVID-19 are for clinicians to support winter planning in partnership with local infection control prevention teams.
19 October 2020 - update to table 1 column 3 (high rates, prevalence>2%) and addition of guidance for mitigating risk if recommendations cannot be met.
24 September 2020 - update to recommendations on admission to paediatric ward / HDU and revised flow chart with clarification on risk assessment and 2nd SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National guidance for the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections during COVID-19, RCPCH (updated 24th September 2020)
24 September 2020 - update to recommendations on admission to paediatric ward / HDU and revised flow chart with clarification on risk assessment and 2nd SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National guidance for the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections during COVID-19, RCPCH (updated 22nd September 2020)
These recommendations on the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in hospital settings during COVID-19 are for clinicians to support winter planning in partnership with local infection control prevention teams. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Constrictive Bronchiolitis and Connective Tissue Diseases Constrictive Bronchiolitis and Connective Tissue Diseases
Could constrictive bronchiolitis be a possible sign of an undiagnosed connective tissue disease?Journal of Clinical Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 19, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Posthospital Follow-Up Visits for Bronchiolitis May Not Be Needed
WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2020 -- As-needed follow-up is an equally effective posthospitalization follow-up strategy when compared with a scheduled follow-up visit for young children hospitalized for bronchiolitis, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 29, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Follow-up appointments for children hospitalized for bronchiolitis may not be needed
(Intermountain Medical Center) A new study at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City has found that follow-up appointments for hospitalized children treated for childhood bronchitis are often not necessary, and that switching from mandatory to 'as-needed' follow-up care can save families from unnecessary medical care and expense - and may help guide treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
COVID-19 Technical Guidance: Providing Care for Children with Acute Respiratory Infections
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 5/2020.
The World Health Organization has developed some guidelines, materials, and apps on this web page that frontline healthcare providers may find useful when providing care for children with severe acute respiratory infections when COVID-19 is suspected. The WHO Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children is available in several languages, including Armenian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Romanian, Russian, and Uzbek. Special attention is drawn to these sections, which are particularly relevant within the COVID-19 context: Chapter 4: information on cough and d...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Roche ’s risdiplam shows significant improvement in survival and motor milestones in infants with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Basel, 28 April 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented 1-year data from FIREFISH Part 2, a pivotal global study evaluating risdiplam in infants aged 1 – 7 months old with symptomatic Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The study met its primary endpoint with 29% of infants (12/41; p<0.0001) sitting without support for five seconds by month 12, as assessed by the Gross Motor Scale of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Third Edition (BSID-III). No infants achieve this milestone in the natural history of Type 1 SMA. In addition, 18 (43.9%) infants were able to hold their head upright...
Source: Roche Media News - April 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche ’s risdiplam shows significant improvement in survival and motor milestones in infants with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Basel, 28 April 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented 1-year data from FIREFISH Part 2, a pivotal global study evaluating risdiplam in infants aged 1 – 7 months old with symptomatic Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The study met its primary endpoint with 29% of infants (12/41; p<0.0001) sitting without support for five seconds by month 12, as assessed by the Gross Motor Scale of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Third Edition (BSID-III). No infants achieve this milestone in the natural history of Type 1 SMA. In addition, 18 (43.9%) infants were able to hold their head upright...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Pulse Oximetry May Be Overused in Infants With Bronchiolitis
Routine use of continuous pulse oximetry not advised for infants who do not require supplemental oxygen (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - April 27, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Internal Medicine, Nursing, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news
Pulse Oximetry May Be Overused in Infants With Bronchiolitis
MONDAY, April 27, 2020 -- Use of monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry for infants with bronchiolitis who do not require supplemental oxygen varies widely by hospital, according to a study published in the April 21 issue of the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 27, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
COVID-19 in Children and Altered Inflammatory Responses
The COVID-19 pandemic while affecting all age-groups appears to be less severe in children. In this journal we have international contributions relaying experiences from paediatricians across the world. Patients under 18 years only account for 2% of severely affected patients. However children can still be vectors if they are asymptomatic and shedding the virus. Dong et al described a cohort of 2143 children with suspected infection. In 34% infection was confirmed but there was little critical illness and one death. There appeared to be proportionally more severe illness in infants, a result that could have be confounded b...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘ Very Scary Time ’ : Mom Of Boy With Lung Condition Urges Social Distancing
CANTON (CBS) – Little 5-year-old Nelson is ready for a long day of treatment at the hospital. His brand new mask – made just for him, by a kind Canton neighbor.
“The responses I got were overwhelming,” said mom Evelyn Rue, who’d posted to Facebook asking for help. “I had people dropping them off, asking if we needed more. It was amazing.”
Evelyn has been dreading these upcoming appointments. The monthly, two-day treatments are essential to slow the progression of Nelson’s lung condition Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome. But leaving the house feels scary right now.
“I m...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Canton News Coronavirus Juli McDonald Source Type: news
