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<p>Bronchiolitis is a common lower respiratory tract infection that most commonly
affects babies and young children under a year old. Most cases are mild and improve
without specific treatment within about two weeks, although some children have severe
symptoms and need treatment in hospital.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information
for parents on bronchiolitis, including the symptoms, causes and potential treatments
for the condition, is provided by the NHS Choices website at the following link:</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bronchiolitis/Pages/Introduction.aspx</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the British Lung Foundation has produced a free
leaflet on bronchiolitis in babies for parents:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.blf.org.uk/Publication/Detail/Bronchiolitis-and-your-baby</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>and for clinicians the Clinical Knowledge Summary Service run
by National Institute for Health & Care Excellence contains easily accessible
information about the usual causes of acute chest signs in children and their management:</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://cks.nice.org.uk/cough-acute-with-chest-signs-in-children</p><p>
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