Table 2.
Summary table of the Italian data by hospital
| Season | Hospital | Population, n | Infants with bronchiolitis (30–35 wGA), n (%) | Infants with RSV (30–35 wGA), n (%) | Aged < 6 months, n (%) | Aged < 3 months, n (%) | HFNC, n (%) | Birth order, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | “G. Gaslini” Instit. Genova | 137 (RSV induced ALRI) | 9 (6.6) | 6 (66.7) | 5 (55.6) | 7 (77.8) |
5 (55.6) first born 4 (44.4) not first born |
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| 2015–2016 | “Umberto I” Hosp. Roma | 152 (bronchiolitis) | 14 (9.2)* | 8 (57.1) | ||||
| “G. Gaslini” Instit. Genova | 109 (RSV induced ALRI) | 8 (7.3) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25) | 8 (100) not first born | ||
| “Casilino” Hosp. Roma | 35 (newborn 30–32 wGE) | 6 (17)** | 1 (16.7) | |||||
| 2016–2017 | “Umberto I” Hosp. Roma | 132 (bronchiolitis) | 18 (13.6)* | 12 (66.7) | ||||
| “G. Gaslini” Instit. Genova | 120 (RSV induced ALRI) | 11 (9.2) | 9 (81.8) | 9 (81.8) | 9 (81.8) |
2 (18.2) first born 9 (81.8) not first born |
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| “Casilino” Hosp. Roma | 47 (newborn 30–32 wGE) | 12 (25.5)** | 2 (16.7) | |||||
| 2017–2018 | “Casilino” Hosp. Roma | 56 (newborn 30–32 wGE) | 6 (10.7) | 1 (16.7) |
HFNC = High Flow Nasal Canula; RSV = respiratory syncytial virus; wGA = weeks of gestational age. *P = 0.05; **P = 0.184