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Clinical prediction rule to diagnose post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans in children
Pediatric Pulmonology, 10/22/09

Colom AJ et al. – The BO–Score is a simple–to–use clinical prediction rule, based on variables that are readily available. A BO–Score of 7 or more predicts a diagnosis of post–infectious BOs with high accuracy.

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Alejandro J. Colom, 10/29/09

Since infant pulmonary function testing is not available at most medical centers and because characteristic HRCT scan images are not present in all patients, both over- and under-diagnosis of the disease are common in post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans. Knowing the predictive power of the individual diagnostic parameters and using them in combination may allow us to perform a more accurate diagnosis.

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The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Bronchiolitis obliterans following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a clinical update
Clinical Transplantation, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 88%

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Pediatric Emergency Care, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 85%

Helmet-delivered continuous positive airway pressure with heliox in respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis
Acta Pediatrica, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 85%

Respiratory syncytial virus, human bocavirus and rhinovirus bronchiolitis in infants
BMJ - Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 84%