Long‐Term Pulmonary Sequelae 5–14 Years After Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis in Early Childhood
After PBB in early childhood, a significant proportion of children suffer from respiratory symptoms many years later, some have an objectively reduced lung function and structural changes of the bronchial wall despite adequate initial therapy. Wet cough alone seems not to be a sensitive clinical predictor. Due to the retrospective study design, we cannot proof any causal relationship. However, to detect late bronchopulmonary sequelae, continuous follow-up of these children should become mandatory.
Authors
- Folke Brinkmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4307-4232)
- Christoph M. Heyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2443-4746)
- Christoph Maier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7354-4795)
- Karen Brückner
- Anne Schlegtendal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6737-3624)
- Cordula Koerner‐Rettberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0946-1009)
- Stefanie Dillenhöfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6020-8717)
- Jan Hermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3081-6786)
Institutions
- University of Münster (DE)
- University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum (DE)
- St. Elisabeth-Hospital Bochum (DE)
- Marien Hospital Wesel (DE)
- Helios Universitätsklinikum Wuppertal (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
- Katholisches Klinikum Bochum (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71111
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.07