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• Arch. Dis. Child. · Feb 2009

  Pre-existing disease is associated with a significantly higher risk of death in severe respiratory syncytial virus infection.

  600,000 deaths worldwide are estimated to be directly or indirectly attributable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). ⋯ Pre-existing disease/comorbidity, in particular multiple pre-existing diseases and cardiac anomaly, is associated with a significantly higher risk of death from severe RSV infection. Nosocomial/hospital-acquired RSV infection is an additional major risk factor for death in children with severe RSV infection.

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• Arch. Dis. Child. · Feb 2009

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  Isotonic maintenance fluids do not produce hypernatraemia.

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