Prediction of risk factors for respiratory failure in children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia based on clinical pulmonary infection scores
Jiao Lian, Xiyao Si, Xiaolong Li, Tao Xue, Zhenying Liu · 2026
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Jiao Lian and co-authors build a prediction tool for respiratory failure in children with mycoplasma pneumonia, in this 2026 Europe PMC paper. The infection is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children, and a sizable share of hospitalized cases progress to respiratory failure. Early warning tools were lacking.
Reviewing just over three hundred children, the team compared those who did and did not develop respiratory failure. The failure group showed far more rapid breathing, interstitial lung changes and fluid around the lungs, plus higher inflammation markers and infection scores. A nomogram built from the independent risk factors was validated with standard accuracy and calibration checks for bedside risk estimates.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jiao Lian, Xiyao Si, Xiaolong Li, Tao Xue, Zhenying Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |