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Viral -- complications; Infant; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections -- complications; Risk Factors
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Increased Incidence Of Asthma After Previous Infantile Rsv Bronchiolitis Infection, Ellen Adelia Doebler
Increased Incidence Of Asthma After Previous Infantile Rsv Bronchiolitis Infection, Ellen Adelia Doebler
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a very common infection in children less than two years of age.
• Asthma is a common respiratory disease in childhood, which may cause frequent hospitalizations.
• The purpose of this study is to determine if infants previously diagnosed with RSV bronchiolitis have an increased incidence of asthma diagnosis compared to infants not diagnosed with RSV.
• The literature review examines correlation studies of both disease processes and explores incidence of asthma in patients previously diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus bronchiolitis.
• Individuals previously diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus bronchiolitis have a higher risk …