Admission rate for bronchiolitis of newborns and infants in Italian neonatal intensive care units in 2021: a survey of the Italian Society of Neonatology - Intensive Care of Early Childhood Study Group

Abstract Background The shortage of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) beds among some Italian regions is a major concern, especially during epidemics. During respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis peak, Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) often admit infants and toddlers requiring advan...

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Published in:	Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Nunzia Decembrino, Roberta Leonardi, Tiziana Fedeli, Luana Conte, Chiara Distefano, Nicola Pozzi, Valeria Fichera, Ferdinando Spagnuolo, Camilla Gizzi, Fabio Mosca, Luigi Orfeo, Eloisa Gitto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-06-01
Subjects:	RSV bronchiolitis Extended NICU PICU shortage Respiratory support
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-01977-x

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