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Viral bronchiolitis in young infants: new perspectives for management and treatment

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (supl.1), 2017
Abstract Objective: The aim of this review was to address advances in management and treatment of acute viral bronchiolitis in infants. Sources: A systematic review search was made including all articles published in English between 2010 and 2017, and available in the electronic databases PubMed and Co...

Informe de evaluación científica basada en la evidencia disponible: virus respiratorio sincicial
Scientific evaluation report based on available evidence: respiratory syncytial virus

INTRODUCCIÓN: La infección por Virus Respiratorio Sincicial (VRS) es una de las causas principales de infección aguda de las vías respiratorias inferiores en lactantes y niños en todo el mundo, provocando una carga importante de morbilidad y mortalidad. Palivizumab es un anticuerpo monoclonal indi...

Potenciales consecuencias neurocognitivas de infección por virus respiratorio sincicial humano

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (5), 2016
Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection remains as a major cause of morbidity and mortality among pediatric population. Immune response is poor and unable to establish a long term effective protection against this virus. Of particular interest has been the description of extrapulmonary manifest...

Rabdomiólisis recurrente en un niño: Presentación de un caso

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (3), 2016
La miositis viral asociada a infecciones raramente produce rabdomiólisis. En las publicaciones científicas no se describe ningún caso pediátrico de rabdomiólisis grave recurrente inducida por infecciones. En este artículo presentamos el caso de un niño de sexo masculino de dos años de edad hospit...

Prevalence of rhinovirus in wheezing children: a comparison with respiratory syncytial virus wheezing

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (2), 2016
Abstract Objective To explore the distribution and clinical manifestations of rhinovirus infection in wheezing children, and compare the clinical differences between rhinovirus- and respiratory syncytial virus-induced wheezing. Materials and methods This prospective cohort study was carried out in Chil...

Prevenção de Infecções pelo Vírus Sincicial Respiratório (VSR): uso do palivizumabe
Respiratory Syncytial Vírus (RSV) infection prevention: palivizumab use

Rev. méd. Minas Gerais; 26 (supl. 2), 2016
Introdução: o vírus sincicial respiratório (VSR) pode causar quadros graves de bronquiolites e pneumonias, principalmente em grupos de risco como prematuros, cardiopatas e portadores de pneumopatias. O palivizumabe (PVZ) trouxe grande avanço na prevenção dessa doença e, devido ao alto custo, a Se...

Human respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus in patients with acute respiratory infection in Colombia, 2000 - 2011

OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in Colombia from 2000 - 2011, including seasonal trends. METHODS: Nasopharyngeal aspirates and/or throat swabs from 14 870 patients with acute respiratory infections (ARI) were studied. Two subgr...

Palivizumabe para a prevenção da infecção pelo vírus sincicial respiratório

A DOENÇA: Infecções agudas das vias aéreas inferiores são caracterizadas por processos inflamatórios agudos, infecciosos ou não, que acometem alvéolos, bronquíolos, brônquios e espaço intersticial. Essas doenças estão relacionadas a altos índices de morbidade e mortalidade infantil no mundo...

Enfermedades transmisibles: recomendaciones para el manejo de los contactos epidemiológicos
Guidelines for the management of epidemiological contacts in communicable disease

Rev. chil. infectol; 18 (1), 2001
Se presentan los principales conceptos epidemiológicos relativos a la transmisión de las enfermedades infecciosas transmisibles de importancias en Chile. Se proporciona en detalle las reconmedaciones para el control de su diseminación entre los contactos con una visión personal del autor en algunos c...