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ArticleKorean journal of pediatrics2016

Clinical predictors of chest radiographic abnormalities in young children hospitalized with bronchiolitis: a single center study.

Ga Ram Kim, Min Sun Na, Kyung Suk Baek, Seung Jin Lee, Kyung Suk Lee, Young Ho Jung, Hye Mi Jee, Tae Hee Kwon, Man Yong Han, Youn Ho Sheen

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Ga Ram KimDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Min Sun NaDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Kyung Suk BaekDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Seung Jin LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Kyung Suk LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Young Ho JungDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Hye Mi JeeDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Tae Hee KwonDepartment of Radiology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Man Yong HanDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Youn Ho SheenDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.

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Abstract

purposeChest radiography is often performed on patients hospitalized with typical clinical manifestations of bronchiolitis. We aimed to determine the proportion of subjects with pathologic chest radiographic findings and the clinical predictors associated with pathologic chest radiographic findings in young children admitted with the typical presentation of bronchiolitis.

methodsWe obtained the following data at admission: sex, age, neonatal history, past history of hospitalization for respiratory illnesses, heart rate, respiratory rate, the presence of fever, total duration of fever, oxygen saturation, laboratory parameters (i.e., complete blood cell count, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP], etc.), and chest radiography.

resultsThe study comprised 279 young children. Of these, 26 had a chest radiograph revealing opacity (n=24) or atelectasis (n=2). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjustment for confounding factors, the clinical predictors associated with pathologic chest radiographic findings in young children admitted with bronchiolitis were elevated hs-CRP level (>0.3 mg/dL) and past history of hospitalization for respiratory illnesses (all

conclusionThe current study suggests that chest radiographs in young children with typical clinical manifestations of bronchiolitis have limited value. Nonetheless, young children with clinical factors such as high hs-CRP levels at admission or past history of hospitalization for respiratory illnesses may be more likely to have pathologic chest radiographic findings.

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