Table 1 Demographic, clinical and laboratory data of patients with uncomplicated bronchiolitis and those with concomitant bacterial pneumonia
From: Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in children with acute bronchiolitis
|  | Uncomplicated bronchiolitis (n = 62) | Bronchiolitis with concomitant bacterial pneumonia (n = 25) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Months of age - mean (SD) | 5.77 (5.49) | 5.72(4.62) | 0.965 |
Females n° (%) | 29 (47) | 15 (60) | 0.264 |
Temperature °C, mean (SD) | 37.9 (0.9) | 38.2 (1.0) | 0.107 |
Oxygen saturation %, mean (SD) | 94.8 (3.5) | 91.5 (4.4) | 0.001 |
WBC count mmc, mean (SD) | 12,278 (4815) | 13,880 (5075) | 0.170 |
Neutrophil count %, mean (SD) | 43.7 (16.6) | 49.3 (17.7) | 0.169 |
Lymphocytes count %, mean (SD) | 44.3 (15.9) | 37.9 (13.5) | 0.083 |
CRP mg/dl – mean (SD) | 1.60 (2.44) | 3.60 (3.89) | 0.023 |
Bronchiolitis severity a, n° (%) | 0.029 | ||
 Mild | 13 (21) | 0 | |
 Moderate | 29 (47) | 12 (48) | |
 Severe | 20 (32) | 13 (52) | |
Oxygen supplementation, n° (%) | 26 (42) | 21 (84) | < 0.0001 |
Hours of oxygen supplementation, mean (SD) | 33.0 (42.5) | 94.9 (71.4) | < 0.0001 |
Days of hospital stay, mean (SD) | 4.8 (2.6) | 7.1 (3.9) | 0.002 |