Bronchiolitis: Observations, Interventions and Patient Care Considerations

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Patricia E. Mack (Editor)

Series: Virology Research Progress
BISAC: MED022090

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a ubiquitous and highly contagious virus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and hospitalization during the first year of life and it might be associated with an increased risk of recurrent wheeze, asthma as well as with decreased respiratory function in school-aged children. In Chapter One, the authors report the most updated evidences for the environmental prophylaxis and summarize current recommendations about targeted palivizumab immunization and ongoing trials on RSV vaccine development. Chapter Two summarizes the most recent literature regarding acute bronchiolitis to provide an evidence-based approach to the management and treatment of this disease. In Chapter Three, the authors review risk factors associated with hospitalization and pediatric intensive care unit admission. The final chapter illustrates a practical, pathophysiological and step up approach to children affected by severe bronchiolitis. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)

 

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. The Prevention of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Infants
Silvia Vandini, MD, PhD, Carlotta Biagi, MD, Luca Pierantoni, MD and Marcello Lanari, MD, PhD (Pediatrics and Neonatology Unit, Imola Hospital, Imola, Italy, and others)

Chapter 2. The Management and Treatment of Acute Bronchiolitis in Infants
Silvia Vandini, MD, PhD, Carlotta Biagi, MD, Luca Pierantoni, MD and Marcello Lanari, MD, PhD (Pediatrics and Neonatology Unit, Imola Hospital, Imola, Italy, and others)

Chapter 3. Predictors of Clinical Deterioration in Bronchiolitis: A Guide to Decisions Concerning Hospitalization and Referrals to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Jacopo Colombo, MD, Matteo Brioni, Valeria Cavalleri, MD, Maria Chiara Gattoni, MD, Mirco Nacoti, MD and Ezio Bonanomi, MD (Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milano, Italy, and others)

Chapter 4. A Practical, Pathophysiology-Based Approach to Severe Bronchiolitis
Matteo Brioni, Valeria Cavalleri, Jacopo Colombo, Isabella Pellicioli, Mirco Nacoti and Ezio Bonanomi (Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milano, Italy, and others)

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