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acute lower respiratory tract infection

MedGen UID:
536872
Concept ID:
C0238990
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Acute lower respiratory tract infection
SNOMED CT: Acute lower respiratory tract infection (195742007)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Smith MP, Lown M, Singh S, Ireland B, Hill AT, Linder JA, Irwin RS; CHEST Expert Cough Panel
Chest 2020 May;157(5):1256-1265. Epub 2020 Feb 21 doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.01.044. PMID: 32092323Free PMC Article
Midulla F, Petrarca L, Frassanito A, Di Mattia G, Zicari AM, Nenna R
Minerva Pediatr 2018 Dec;70(6):600-611. Epub 2018 Oct 18 doi: 10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05334-3. PMID: 30334624
Lorente L
Minerva Med 2008 Oct;99(5):459-81. PMID: 18971912

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Rago ARP, D'Arrigo SF, Osmani M, Espinosa CM, Torres CM
Adv Pediatr 2024 Aug;71(1):107-118. Epub 2024 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2024.02.003. PMID: 38944477
Swathi M
Viral Immunol 2024 Jan-Feb;37(1):12-15. Epub 2024 Feb 5 doi: 10.1089/vim.2023.0093. PMID: 38315746
Long MB, Howden AJM, Keir HR, Rollings CM, Giam YH, Pembridge T, Delgado L, Abo-Leyah H, Lloyd AF, Sollberger G, Hull R, Gilmour A, Hughes C, New BJM, Cassidy D, Shoemark A, Richardson H, Lamond AI, Cantrell DA, Chalmers JD, Brenes AJ
Eur Respir J 2024 Mar;63(3) Epub 2024 Mar 7 doi: 10.1183/13993003.00787-2023. PMID: 38097207Free PMC Article
Midulla F, Petrarca L, Frassanito A, Di Mattia G, Zicari AM, Nenna R
Minerva Pediatr 2018 Dec;70(6):600-611. Epub 2018 Oct 18 doi: 10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05334-3. PMID: 30334624
Everard M
Paediatr Respir Rev 2009 Jun;10 Suppl 1:18-20. doi: 10.1016/S1526-0542(09)70009-0. PMID: 19651395

Diagnosis

Rago ARP, D'Arrigo SF, Osmani M, Espinosa CM, Torres CM
Adv Pediatr 2024 Aug;71(1):107-118. Epub 2024 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2024.02.003. PMID: 38944477
Cozzi G, Sovtic A, Garelli D, Krivec U, Silvagni D, Corsini I, Colombo M, Giangreco M, Giannattasio A, Milani GP, Minute M, Marchetti F, Gatto A, Debbia C, Gortan AJ, Massaro M, Hatziagorou E, Ravidà D, Diamand R, Jones E, Visekruna J, Zago A, Barbi E, Amaddeo A, Cortellazzo Wiel L; SARS-CoV-2 bronchiolitis study group
Arch Dis Child 2023 Sep;108(9):e15. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325448. PMID: 37130726
Zhang X, Zheng J, Zhu L, Xu H
J Int Med Res 2021 Aug;49(8):3000605211027739. doi: 10.1177/03000605211027739. PMID: 34435925Free PMC Article
Carlicchi E, Gemma P, Poerio A, Caminati A, Vanzulli A, Zompatori M
Emerg Radiol 2021 Jun;28(3):507-518. Epub 2021 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s10140-021-01919-0. PMID: 33646498Free PMC Article
Lorente L
Minerva Med 2008 Oct;99(5):459-81. PMID: 18971912

Therapy

Rago ARP, D'Arrigo SF, Osmani M, Espinosa CM, Torres CM
Adv Pediatr 2024 Aug;71(1):107-118. Epub 2024 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2024.02.003. PMID: 38944477
Swathi M
Viral Immunol 2024 Jan-Feb;37(1):12-15. Epub 2024 Feb 5 doi: 10.1089/vim.2023.0093. PMID: 38315746
Esposito S, Bianchini S, Argentiero A, Neglia C, Principi N
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2020 Oct;21(14):1739-1747. Epub 2020 Jun 21 doi: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1781091. PMID: 32567405
Nelson AM
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs 2017 Jul/Aug;42(4):216-225. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000344. PMID: 28394766
Lorente L
Minerva Med 2008 Oct;99(5):459-81. PMID: 18971912

Prognosis

Cozzi G, Sovtic A, Garelli D, Krivec U, Silvagni D, Corsini I, Colombo M, Giangreco M, Giannattasio A, Milani GP, Minute M, Marchetti F, Gatto A, Debbia C, Gortan AJ, Massaro M, Hatziagorou E, Ravidà D, Diamand R, Jones E, Visekruna J, Zago A, Barbi E, Amaddeo A, Cortellazzo Wiel L; SARS-CoV-2 bronchiolitis study group
Arch Dis Child 2023 Sep;108(9):e15. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325448. PMID: 37130726
Midulla F, Petrarca L, Frassanito A, Di Mattia G, Zicari AM, Nenna R
Minerva Pediatr 2018 Dec;70(6):600-611. Epub 2018 Oct 18 doi: 10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05334-3. PMID: 30334624
Cohen C, Moyes J, Tempia S, Groome M, Walaza S, Pretorius M, Naby F, Mekgoe O, Kahn K, von Gottberg A, Wolter N, Cohen AL, von Mollendorf C, Venter M, Madhi SA
Pediatrics 2016 Apr;137(4) Epub 2016 Mar 29 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-3272. PMID: 27025960Free PMC Article
Everard M
Paediatr Respir Rev 2009 Jun;10 Suppl 1:18-20. doi: 10.1016/S1526-0542(09)70009-0. PMID: 19651395
Lorente L
Minerva Med 2008 Oct;99(5):459-81. PMID: 18971912

Clinical prediction guides

Long MB, Howden AJM, Keir HR, Rollings CM, Giam YH, Pembridge T, Delgado L, Abo-Leyah H, Lloyd AF, Sollberger G, Hull R, Gilmour A, Hughes C, New BJM, Cassidy D, Shoemark A, Richardson H, Lamond AI, Cantrell DA, Chalmers JD, Brenes AJ
Eur Respir J 2024 Mar;63(3) Epub 2024 Mar 7 doi: 10.1183/13993003.00787-2023. PMID: 38097207Free PMC Article
Umar S, Yang R, Wang X, Liu Y, Ke P, Qin S
Virol J 2023 Nov 22;20(1):272. doi: 10.1186/s12985-023-02227-4. PMID: 37993935Free PMC Article
Cozzi G, Sovtic A, Garelli D, Krivec U, Silvagni D, Corsini I, Colombo M, Giangreco M, Giannattasio A, Milani GP, Minute M, Marchetti F, Gatto A, Debbia C, Gortan AJ, Massaro M, Hatziagorou E, Ravidà D, Diamand R, Jones E, Visekruna J, Zago A, Barbi E, Amaddeo A, Cortellazzo Wiel L; SARS-CoV-2 bronchiolitis study group
Arch Dis Child 2023 Sep;108(9):e15. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325448. PMID: 37130726
Burgner DP, Doherty D, Humphreys J, Currie A, Simmer K, Charles A, Strunk T
J Pediatr 2017 May;184:62-67.e2. Epub 2017 Feb 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.01.037. PMID: 28233549
Everard M
Paediatr Respir Rev 2009 Jun;10 Suppl 1:18-20. doi: 10.1016/S1526-0542(09)70009-0. PMID: 19651395

Recent systematic reviews

Shi T, Vennard S, Mahdy S, Nair H; RESCEU investigators
J Infect Dis 2022 Aug 12;226(Suppl 1):S10-S16. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa751. PMID: 33576788
Chaw PS, Hua L, Cunningham S, Campbell H, Mikolajczyk R, Nair H; RESCEU Investigators
J Infect Dis 2020 Oct 7;222(Suppl 7):S620-S627. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiz492. PMID: 31825072
McNally JD, Sampson M, Matheson LA, Hutton B, Little J
Pediatr Pulmonol 2014 Aug;49(8):790-9. Epub 2013 Sep 9 doi: 10.1002/ppul.22877. PMID: 24019226
Brown N, Roberts C
Acta Paediatr 2004 Nov;93(11):1437-42. doi: 10.1080/08035250410022143. PMID: 15513568
Panpanich R, Lerttrakarnnon P, Laopaiboon M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD001954. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001954.pub2. PMID: 15497172

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