Table 3 Clinical features and diagnoses of 37 infants with confirmed RSV disease.

   Number

17

20

-

CLINICAL FEATURES:

   Significant Dyspnea¹

0

(0%)

17

(85%)

-

   Apnea

0

(0%)

2

(10%)

-

   Cardiovascular Compromise

0

(0%)

2

(10%)

-

   Highest pCO2, mean (S.D.), kPa

5.83

(0.93)

6.70

(1.88)

p = 0.088²

   Lowest O₂ saturation; mean (S.D.), %

98

(2.4)

93

(5.9)

p = 0.005²

   Highest Respiratory Rate; Mean (S.D.),/min

40

(9.7)

50

(8.3)

p = 0.003²

   Pulse on admission; mean (S.D.),/min

153

(18)

155

(18)

p = 0.806²

   Weight on admission; mean (S.D.), grams

6470

(1613)

6640

(1910)

p = 0.82²

   Duration of symptoms on admission; mean (S.D.), days

4.5

(3.4)

4.1

(1.3)

p = 0.62²

   Length of stay; median (IQR), days

2

(2 - 4)

5

(3 - 5)

p = 0.001³

INTERVENTIONS

   CPAP/Ventilator

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

-

   Supplemental Oxygen

0

(0%)

8

(40%)

-

   Supplemental Fluids

Intravenous

0

(0%)

2

(10%)

-

Feeding Tube

0

(0%)

3

(15%)

-

CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS:⁵

   Bronchiolitis

12

(71%)

20

(100%)

   Pneumonia

1

(6%)

2

(10%)

   Atelectasis

0

(0%)

2

(10%)

p = 0.407⁴

   URTI

1

(6%)

0

(0%)

   Uncertain Diagnosis⁶

4

(24%)

0

(0%)

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