Clinical Data
All clinical data and routine medical investigations during
hospitalisation were recorded on standardised data collection
forms3,23,24. Data for bronchiectasis was based on
chest HRCT diagnosis and obtained from a previous
study7. In this analysis, the most commonly detected
co-morbidities were reported and combined as a single variable where
appropriate (e.g. any otitis media or any skin infection). Length of
stay (LOS) was defined in the
original studies as duration from
time from admission to “ready for discharge” (oxygen saturation
>94% in air for >16-hours) and feeding
adequately19,20.
Accessory muscle use was taken
from our
modified
Tal score21 and weight-for-length z-score defined
using WHO criteria (detailed in E-text).