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===Common risk factors in infants and children=== | ===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> | 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><ref name="pmid26735994">{{cite journal| author=Meissner HC| title=Viral Bronchiolitis in Children. | journal=N Engl J Med | year= 2016 | volume= 374 | issue= 1 | pages= 62-72 | pmid=26735994 | doi=10.1056/NEJMra1413456 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26735994 }} </ref> | ||
*Premature infants as the maternal transfer of immunoglobulins occur in the last trimester | *Premature infants as the maternal transfer of immunoglobulins occur in the last trimester | ||
*Young children infected with congenital heart | *Young children infected with congenital heart | ||
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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][2]
- 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
- ↑ Meissner HC (2016). "Viral Bronchiolitis in Children". N Engl J Med. 374 (1): 62–72. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1413456. PMID 26735994.