Table 2.

Clinical and radiological findings, respiratory assessment, and complications of LRTI children. In bold the more severe LRTI patients.

Patients	Fever at first day of admission	Duration of cough (days)	SpO2 at admission in room air	Chest X-ray	Respiratory care	Antimicrobial therapy	Complications	Length of stay in hospital (days)	Outcome (GOS)
1	37.4 ± 0.3	4	84%	Segmental pulmonary atelectasia	CPAP by Helmet   and O 2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	4	5
2	37.5 ± 0.2	5	82%	Segmental pulmonary atelectasia and hyperinflated lung	Mechanical ventilation   and O 2 supplementation	Amoxicillin,   Ceftriazone	None	5	5
3	38.1 ± 0.1	5	85%	Hyperinflated lung	O 2   supplementation by face mask	Amoxicillin	None	3	5
4	38.3 ± 0.2	3	81%	Hyperinflated lung	CPAP by Helmet   and O 2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	3	5
5	37.4 ± 0.4	4	82%	Segmental pulmonary atelectasia	CPAP by Helmet   and O 2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	2	5
6	37.2 ± 0.6	3	81%	Hyperinflated lung	CPAP by Helmet   and O 2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	3	5
7	38.5 ± 0.6	4	80%	Hyperinflated lung	Mechanical ventilation   and O 2 supplementation	Claritromicina   Amoxicillin	None	4	5
8	38.1 ± 0.3	5	82%	Segmental pulmonary atelectasia	CPAP by Helmet   and O 2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	4	5
9	37.5 ± 0.2	4	93%	Segmental pulmonary atelectasia	O2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	5	5
10	37.5 ± 0.3	3	91%	Interstitial pneumonia	O2 supplementation	Claritromicina	None	5	5
11	37.7 ± 0.5	4	88%	Normal	O2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	4	5
12	37.5 ± 0.3	3	93%	Normal	None	Amoxicillin	None	2	5
13	38.1 ± 0.4	3	91%	Normal	O2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	3	5
14	38.3 ± 0.6	3	86%	Hyperinflated lung	O2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	3	5
15	37.8 ± 0.5	4	90%	Normal	O2 supplementation	Amoxicillin	None	3	5

CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; EI: endotracheal intubation; MV: mechanical ventilation.