id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-313258-luiw46zj Kim, Joon Hwan Clinical risk factors associated with the development of wheezing in children less than 2 years of age who required hospitalization for viral lower respiratory tract infections 2015-07-22 .txt text/plain 3085 140 47 CONCLUSION: Past and parental history of allergic diseases, past history of hospitalization for respiratory illnesses, exposure to secondhand smoke at home, and total eosinophil count were closely associated with the development of wheezing in children <2 years of age who required hospitalization for viral LRTIs. Clinicians should take these factors into consideration when treating, counseling, and monitoring young children admitted for viral LRTIs. Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are common in early childhood and are mostly caused by respiratory viruses. The present study showed that past and parental history of allergic diseases, past history of hospitalization for respiratory illnesses, exposure to secondhand smoke at home, and serum total eosinophil count were independently associated with the development of wheezing in children <2 years of age who had viral lower respiratory infections requiring hospitalization. ./cache/cord-313258-luiw46zj.txt ./txt/cord-313258-luiw46zj.txt