Dawson K P, Mogridge N
Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital.
N Z Med J. 1989 Oct 11;102(877):528-9.
Over the period 1986-88, 261 infants and children, with a mean age of six months, were admitted to Christchurch Hospital with acute bronchiolitis. There was a marked seasonal pattern, with peak admission periods occurring during winter and spring. Two hundred and two children (77%) had a nasopharyngeal aspirate performed for respiratory virus identification. Respiratory syncitial virus was identified in 113 (56%) of those who had viral studies performed. Using a score of severity, 150 (57%) of the children had a mild disease, 47 (18%) moderate, while 64 (25%) had a severe or very severe illness. The median stay in hospital was two days. No deaths occurred during the study period, although six infants required assisted ventilation.
在1986年至1988年期间，261名平均年龄为6个月的婴幼儿因急性细支气管炎入住克赖斯特彻奇医院。该病呈现出明显的季节性模式，入院高峰期出现在冬季和春季。202名儿童（77%）进行了鼻咽抽吸物检查以鉴定呼吸道病毒。在进行病毒学检查的儿童中，113名（56%）检测出呼吸道合胞病毒。根据严重程度评分，150名儿童（57%）患有轻度疾病，47名（18%）为中度，64名（25%）患有重度或极重度疾病。住院时间中位数为两天。研究期间无死亡病例，不过有6名婴儿需要辅助通气。
