Variable morbidity of respiratory syncytial virus infection in patients with underlying lung disease: a review of the PICNIC RSV database

SR Arnold, EEL Wang, BJ Law…�- The Pediatric�…, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Objective. We wished to compare outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in
children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) with those with other pulmonary disorders:
cystic fibrosis, recurrent aspiration pneumonitis, pulmonary malformation, neurogenic
disorders interfering with pulmonary toilet, and tracheoesophageal fistula. Methods.
Children with RSV infection hospitalized at seven Canadian pediatric tertiary care hospitals
in 1993 through 1994 and 9 hospitals in 1994 through 1995 were enrolled and prospectively�…

Variable morbidity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in patients with underlying lung disease; review of PICNIC RSV database† 430

S Arnold, EEL Wang�- Pediatric Research, 1997 - nature.com
Background: Outcome of RSV infection in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
has been well characterized. Objective: We wished to compare outcomes of children with
other pulmonary disorders: cystic fibrosis (CF), recurrent aspiration pneumonia (ASP),
pulmonary malformation (MAL) and neurogenic disorder interfering with pulmonary toilet
(NEU) with those of patients with BPD. Methods: Children with RSV infection hospitalized at
seven Canadian pediatric tertiary care hospitals in 1993/94 and nine hospitals in 1994/95�…
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