Bronchiolitis
Conditions
Brief summary
Observational cohort study in children hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis. Patients are nursed in cohort isolation. Aim is to investigate the incidence and clinical impact of co-infections in this group.
Detailed description
Observational cohort study in children hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis. Patients are nursed in cohort isolation, meaning that all patients admitted for bronchiolitis are cohorted together, irrespective of viral diagnosis. Aim is to investigate the incidence and clinical impact of co-infections in this group.
Interventions
OTHERcohort isolation
all patients hospitalised for bronchiolitis are nursed in one room together, separated from patients without bronchiolitis
Sponsors
Princess Amalia Children's Clinic
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 24 Months
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* younger than 2 years admitted for bronchiolitis
Exclusion criteria
* chronic lung disease congenital heart defect down syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| co-infection | approximately 2 weeks | co-infection acquired during hospitalisation, patient will be followed during hospitalisation and until 1 week after discharge from the hospital, since average duration of hospitalisation in infants with bronchiolitis is 3 days, the time frame will be approximately 2 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| clinical severity | approximately 2 weeks | clinical severity defined as, days of oxygen supplementation, tube feeding, dyspnea score, length of hospitalisation |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed