Open AccessFrequent respiratory viral infections in children. What should be done?
Author(s) -
Н А Никифорова,
V. V. Sinkov
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medicinskij sovet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-5790
pISSN - 2079-701X
DOI - 10.21518/2079-701x-2016-1-68-73
Subject(s) - respiratory tract , medicine , respiratory system , disease , respiratory tract infections , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , pathological , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , optics
Respiratory disease is the most common infectious and inflammatory pathology in humans. The problem of respiratory tract infections is especially relevant in the pediatric practice due to extremely high prevalence of the pathological processes among children. Whereas every adult suffers from acute respiratory disease 2-3 times a year on average, in children of preschool and early school age, 8-10 clinical cases are registered annually. The incidence is significantly higher when the child starts to visit organized groups (nursery, primary school, etc.). [1] In the future, the number of cases of respiratory tract disease diminishes due to the acquisition of a specific immunity by the child.