AIM
Primary
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To measure Serum IgE/ AEC in patients with bronchiolitis.
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To obtain RSV burden as one of the etiology of bronchiolitis.
Secondary
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Proportion of wheeze among IgE patients.
Study Design : Cross sectional study
Duration: August 2014-15
Study Centre: Department of Pediatrics
Sample size: 96 children.
Inclusion criteria:
Children between age 2 months to 2 years got admitted for 1st episode of
bronchiolitis.
Exclusion criteria:
Previous H/o wheeze, H/o admission for respiratory tract illness,
preexisting lung disease, preexisting heart disease and preexisting
immuno deficiency.