Abstract

Recurrent respiratory infections (RRIs) are a common clinical condition in children, in fact about 25% of children under 1 year and 6% of children during the first 6 years of life have RRIs. In most cases, infections occur with mild clinical manifestations and the frequency of episodes tends to decrease over time with a complete resolution by 12 years of age. However, RRIs significantly reduce child and family quality of life and lead to significant medical and social costs.

Despite the importance of this condition, there is currently no agreed definition of the term RRIs in the literature, especially concerning the frequency and type of infectious episodes to be considered. The aim of this consensus document is to propose an updated definition and provide recommendations with the intent of guiding the physician in the complex process of diagnosis, management and prevention of RRIs.

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Title
Prevention of recurrent respiratory infections
Author
Chiappini, Elena  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Santamaria, Francesca; Marseglia, Gian Luigi; Marchisio, Paola; Galli, Luisa; Cutrera, Renato; de Martino, Maurizio; Antonini, Sara; Becherucci, Paolo; Biasci, Paolo; Bortone, Barbara; Bottero, Sergio; Caldarelli, Valeria; Cardinale, Fabio; Guido Castelli Gattinara; Ciarcià, Martina; Ciofi, Daniele; Sofia D’Elios; Giuseppe Di Mauro; Doria, Mattia; Indinnimeo, Luciana; Andrea Lo Vecchio; Macrì, Francesco; Mattina, Roberto; Miniello, Vito Leonardo; Michele Miraglia del Giudice; Morbin, Guido; Motisi, Marco Antonio; Novelli, Andrea; Palamara, Anna Teresa; Panatta, Maria Laura; Pasinato, Angela; Peroni, Diego; Perruccio, Katia; Piacentini, Giorgio; Pifferi, Massimo; Pignataro, Lorenzo; Sitzia, Emanuela; Tersigni, Chiara; Torretta, Sara; Trambusti, Irene; Trippella, Giulia; Valentini, Diletta; Valentini, Sandro; Varricchio, Attilio; Verga, Maria Carmen; Vicini, Claudio; Zecca, Marco; Villani, Alberto
Pages
1-17
Section
Review
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
ISSN
17208424
e-ISSN
18247288
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01150-0
ProQuest document ID
2598873305
Copyright
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