Wheezing - Associated lower respiratory infections in under 5-year-old children: Study in Takhli District Hospital

• Main Authors: Tapanok Rattanadilok Na Bhuket, Pramuan Sunakorn, Subharee Suwanjutha, Santi Nawanoparatkul, Pratueng Teeyapaiboonsilpa
• Other Authors: Thailand Ministry of Public Health
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/20329
• Institution: Mahidol University

Wheezing was detected in 251 of the 421 (59.6%) children under 5 years old suffering from acute lower respiratory infections (LRI) treated at the Takhli Hospital, Nakhon Sawan Province from November 1998 to October 2000. Bronchitis and pneumonia accounted for 55.0 per cent and 40.6 per cent of LRI w...