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Common risk factors in the development of bronchiolitis include exposure to [[cigarette]] smoke, age < 6 months, lack of [[breast-feeding]], [[prematurity]], and crowded living conditions. | Common risk factors in the development of bronchiolitis include exposure to [[cigarette]] smoke, age < 6 months, lack of [[breast-feeding]], [[prematurity]], and crowded living conditions. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
===Common risk factors in infants and children=== | |||
The following infants and children cases are at higher risk to be infected with bronchiolitis:<ref name= "Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)"> CDC https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/transmission.html Accessed on June 1, 2017 </ref> | |||
*Premature infants as the maternal transfer of immunoglobulins occur in the last trimester | |||
*Young children infected with congenital heart | |||
*Children and infants infected by chronic lung disease | |||
*Immunocompromised children due to a medical condition or medical treatment | |||
Risk factors include: | Risk factors include: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of bronchiolitis include exposure to cigarette smoke, age < 6 months, lack of breast-feeding, prematurity, and crowded living conditions.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in infants and children
The following infants and children cases are at higher risk to be infected with bronchiolitis:[1]
- Premature infants as the maternal transfer of immunoglobulins occur in the last trimester
- Young children infected with congenital heart
- Children and infants infected by chronic lung disease
- Immunocompromised children due to a medical condition or medical treatment
Risk factors include:
- Exposure to cigarette smoke
- Age younger than 6 months old
- Living in crowded conditions
- Lack of breast-feeding
- Prematurity (being born before 37 weeks gestation)
References
- ↑ CDC https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/transmission.html Accessed on June 1, 2017