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Master of Public Health

Respiratory Severity Score Separates Upper Versus Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Predicts Measures of Disease Severity.

AUTHORS

Feldman AS , Hartert TV , Gebretsadik T , Carroll KN , Minton PA , Woodward KB , Larkin EK , Miller EK , Valet RS , . Pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology. 2015 6 1; 28(2). 117-120

ABSTRACT

Background: A respiratory severity score (RSS) describing acute respiratory illness (ARI) severity would be useful for research and clinical purposes. Methods: A total of 630 term infants presenting with ARI had their RSS measured. Results: RSS was higher in those with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) compared with those with upper respiratory infection (URI; LRTI 6.5 [4-8.5]; URI 1 [0-2], p<0.001) and in hospitalized infants compared with outpatients (hospitalized 6.5 [4-9]; outpatient 1 [0-3], p<0.001). Conclusions: RSS is higher in LRTI compared with URI and in hospitalized compared with nonhospitalized infants.

Background: A respiratory severity score (RSS) describing acute respiratory illness (ARI) severity would be useful for research and clinical purposes. Methods: A total of 630 term infants presenting with ARI had their RSS measured. Results: RSS was higher in those with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) compared with those with upper respiratory infection (URI; LRTI 6.5 [4-8.5]; URI 1 [0-2], p<0.001) and in hospitalized infants compared with outpatients (hospitalized 6.5 [4-9]; outpatient 1 [0-3], p<0.001). Conclusions: RSS is higher in LRTI compared with URI and in hospitalized compared with nonhospitalized infants.

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