Table 2.
Clinical Features and Laboratory Measurements of Infants Diagnosed With Acute Bronchiolitis.
| Clinical Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Fever, n (%)a | 88 (27.8) |
| Wheezing, n (%) | 183 (58) |
| Respiratory score, mean ± SD | 5.3 ± 2.2 |
| Respiratory score, n (%) | |
| Mild | 73 (23.1) |
| Moderate | 209 (66.1) |
| Severe | 34 (10.8) |
| Supplemental oxygen therapy, n (%) | 96 (30.4) |
| Hospitalization duration, mean ± SD, days | 7.5 ± 5.1 |
| Laboratory Findings | |
| White blood cell/mm3, mean ± SD | 11 370 ± 4900 |
| Lymphocyte count (%), mean ± SD | 44 ± 18 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/dL, mean ± SD | 1.9 ± 1.1 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
a
The percentages were calculated by dividing the value over the total number of patients tested (N = 316).