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    Home Oxygen Therapy for Infants and Young Children with Acute Bronchiolitis and Other Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: The HiTHOx Program

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    Authors
    Zappia, T.
    Peter, S.
    Hall, G.
    Vine, J.
    Martin, A.
    Munns, Ailsa
    Shields, L.
    Verheggenn, M.
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Zappia, Theresa and Peter, Sue and Hall, Graham and Vine, Julie and Martin, Andrew and Munns, Ailsa and Shields, Linda and Verheggenn, Maureen. 2013. Home Oxygen Therapy for Infants and Young Children with Acute Bronchiolitis and Other Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: The HiTHOx Program. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing. 36 (4): pp. 309-318.
    Source Title
    Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing
    DOI
    10.3109/01460862.2013.834397
    ISSN
    0146-0862
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    Copyright © 2013 Informa Healthcare USA

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33900
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background: Acute lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) including bronchiolitis, is one of the leading causes of pediatric hospital admissions worldwide. Recent studies have demonstrated that some children with acute bronchiolitis can be successfully managed using home oxygen therapy. Aim: To report the impact of a Hospital in The Home Oxygen therapy program (HiTHOx) for selected infants and young children with acute bronchiolitis and other LRTI. Findings: The HiTHOx program appears to be a safe model of care for carefully selected infants and young children with acute bronchiolitis and LRTI that reduces the hospital length of stay. Conclusions: The HiTHOx program provides an alternative model of care for infants and young children with acute LRTI. Implementation of models of care similar to that of the HiTHOx program in other pediatric health services may have the potential to create additional bed capacity, at the time of year when it is most needed.

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