Severe recurrent pneumonia in children: Underlying causes and clinical profile in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is still limited data on severe recurrent pneumonia in children, especially in developing countries as Vietnam. This study was conducted to identify the underlying causes and clinical profile of children with severe recurrent pneumonia admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), National Children's Hospital.

Methods

This was a prospective and descriptive study on 110 children with severe pneumonia admitted to the PICU from November 2019 to August 2020. Data were collected to investigate the clinical profile and underlying diseases.

Results

Severe recurrent pneumonia accounted for 29.4%. Underlying causes were diagnosed in 91.8% of sRP children, in which the most common causes were abnormalities in respiratory, cardiovascular system and immun

SUBMITTER: Hoang KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8219639 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature