Preventable Calamity: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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Pournami, F and Bhat, B.V (2025) Preventable Calamity: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 92 (11). pp. 1155-1156. ISSN 09737693; 00195456

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Abstract

Incidence of nearly 60% has been documented for illness due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in under-5 age
group, reflecting high disease burden [1]. With availability
of modern neonatal care facilities in the country, comes
improved survival; which in turn creates new challenges.
Despite contemporary ventilation techniques, nutrition care
policies and infection prevention methods; bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is sometimes inevitable in the smallest
preterm neonates. Risk of severe disease due to respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV) is inherently higher in infants with
BPD. There is significant association between BPD and
acute RSV-lower respiratory illness (LRI) requiring readmission and long intensive care

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Incidence of nearly 60% has been documented for illness due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in under-5 age group, reflecting high disease burden [1]. With availability of modern neonatal care facilities in the country, comes improved survival; which in turn creates new challenges. Despite contemporary ventilation techniques, nutrition care policies and infection prevention methods; bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is sometimes inevitable in the smallest preterm neonates. Risk of severe disease due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is inherently higher in infants with BPD. There is significant association between BPD and acute RSV-lower respiratory illness (LRI) requiring readmission and long intensive care
Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology > Physiology
Divisions: Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry > Medicine
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email techsupport@mosys.org
Date Deposited: 20 Nov 2025 07:39
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2025 07:39
URI: https://vmuir.mosys.org/id/eprint/633

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