Clinical predictors of chest radiographic abnormalities in young children hospitalized with bronchiolitis: a single center studyopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Ga Ram; Na, Min Sun; Baek, Kyung Suk; Lee, Seung Jin; Lee, Kyung Suk; Jung, Young Ho; Jee, Hye Mi; Kwon, Tae Hee; Han, Man Yong; Sheen, Youn Ho
- Issue Date
- Dec-2016
- Publisher
- Korean Pediatric Society
- Keywords
- Bronchiolitis; C-reactive protein; Radiography
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Pediatrics, v.59, no.12, pp.471 - 476
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Pediatrics
- Volume
- 59
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 471
- End Page
- 476
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/153312
- DOI
- 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.12.471
- ISSN
- 1738-1061
- Abstract
- Purpose: Chest 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 chest radiographs in young children admitted with the typical presentation of bronchiolitis. Methods: We 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. Results: The 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 P<0.05). Conclusion: The 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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