Evaluation of Lung Ultrasonography Findings in Newborns With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis

Launched by KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY · Jan 11, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a type of negative-strand RNA viruses. It is a seasonal, highly contagious pathogen belonging to the family Pneumoviridae (genus orthopneumovirus). RSV is a common cause of respiratory disease throughout life but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in infants and older adults.

RSV infections account for approximately 60% to 80% of bronchiolitis in infancy and 40% of pediatric pneumonias.

Bronchiolitis is an acute lower respiratory tract infection that affects children under one or two years of age and is the most common c...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All newborns hospitalized with viral lower respiratory tract findings in the neonatal intensive care unit of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
• • Patients with study approval
• • Patients who underwent lung ultrasonography were included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Newborns who do not lie down due to viral lower respiratory tract infection
• • Patients without study consent
• • Patients for whom lung ultrasonography could not be performed