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PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
卷 56, 期 5, 页码 967-973出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25241
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infectious diseases; neonatal infections; neonatology
资金
- FIS (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias) - Spanish Health Research Fund [PI15CIII/00028, PI18/00167]
This study found that very low birth weight infants who suffered from symptomatic VRI during NICU admission had a significantly higher frequency of wheezing episodes and respiratory impairment-related hospital admissions in the first 2 years of life. Early surveillance of VRI during NICU admission is important for prognostic counseling and monitoring after discharge. Routine instruction on asthma-related risk factors and early prescription of antiasthmatic treatments should be considered.
Background and Objective Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are highly susceptible to viral respiratory infections (VRIs), even during admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Although the role of VRI in childhood in the development of recurrent wheezing and long-term asthma is well known, information on the impact in later morbidity of VRI in the neonatal period is lacking. We aimed to explore the occurrence of recurrent wheezing over the first 2 years of life according to VRI status during NICU admission. Methods During April 2016 and December 2017, infants below 32 weeks of gestation were prospectively studied in VRI surveillance during NICU admission. Families were contacted between September 2018 and May 2019 by a telephone questionnaire. Results A total of 99 patients were enrolled. The mean gestational age and birth weight were 28.8 (1.9) weeks and 1118 (329) g, respectively. During the first 2 years of life, neither episodes of wheezing nor the respiratory impairment-related hospital admissions differed between positive and negative VRI infants. Episodes of wheezing and respiratory impairment-related hospital admissions, as well as specific respiratory treatment prescription, were more frequent within the first 2 years in infants who had suffered symptomatic VRI during NICU admission. Conclusion Symptomatic VRI in VLBW infants is associated with long-term respiratory morbidity. The early surveillance of VRI in the preterm infant during NICU admission is justified for prognostic counseling and closely monitoring after discharge. Routine instruction on asthma-related risk factors and early prescription of antiasthmatic treatments, when indicated, should be established.
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