Follow-up of children with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in 1986 and 1987: Potential effect of ribavirin on long term pulmonary function

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 273-276

  Krilov, Leonard R ^a,b   Mandel, Francine S ^a,b   Barone, Stephen R ^a,b   Fagin, James C ^a,b   Welliver, Robert C ^e   Reuman, Peter D ^c   Kaashmiri, M Waheed ^e   Cloutier, Michelle ^e   Rodriguez, William J ^a   Erhardt, William A ^a   Simoes, Eric A F ^d   Hague, Rosie ^d  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Children's Hospital ^*

Author keywords

pulmonary function; Respiratory syncytial virus; ribavirin

Indexed keywords

RIBAVIRIN;

ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; DRUG EFFECT; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG DYSPLASIA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RNA VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030985538     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199703000-00004     Document Type: Article

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