Pediatrics
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The goal was to establish the final supportive therapy determinants of hospital length of stay for bronchiolitis. ⋯ Oxygen supplementation is the prime determinant of the length of hospitalization for infants with bronchiolitis. Infants remaining in the hospital for oxygen supplementation once feeding difficulties had resolved did not experience deterioration to the extent of needing PICU support.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the stability of fatigue in adolescents and to explore whether psychological, somatic, and lifestyle factors are involved in the onset and persistence of fatigue during adolescence. ⋯ The stability of severe fatigue among adolescents is substantial. The involvement in the onset and persistence of fatigue suggests that both preventive and therapeutic strategies with respect to fatigue treatment in adolescents should concentrate on emotional well-being. Moreover, adolescents at risk should be stimulated to spend more time on physical activities and to sleep longer.