Journal article
Predicting escalated care in infants with bronchiolitis
G Freire, N Kuppermann, R Zemek, AC Plint, FE Babl, SR Dalziel, SB Freedman, EG Atenafu, D Stephens, DW Steele, RM Fernandes, TA Florin, A Kharbanda, MD Lyttle, DW Johnson, D Schnadower, CG Macias, J Benito, S Schuh
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2018
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Early risk stratification of infants with bronchiolitis receiving airway support is critical for focusing appropriate therapies, yet the tools to risk categorize this subpopulation do not exist. Our objective was to identify predictors of "escalated care" in bronchiolitis. We hypothesized there would be a significant association between escalated care and predictors in the emergency department. We subsequently developed a risk score for escalated care. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of previously healthy infants aged <12 months with bronchiolitis. Our primary outcome was escalated care (ie, hospitalization with high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasi..
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