Respiratory illness and acute flaccid myelitis in the Tokai district in 2018.

Akihisa OkumuraShingo NumotoHideyuki IwayamaHirokazu KurahashiJun Natsume Shinji Saitoh Tetsushi YoshikawaToshiyuki FukaoMasahiro HirayamaYoshiyuki Takahashi

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2020)

An increase in intensive care unit admissions to treat respiratory disease occurred in association with a cluster of acute flaccid myelitis. An increase in the number of intensive care unit admissions due to respiratory illness may be a clue to expect the occurrence of acute flaccid myelitis.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
mechanical ventilation
risk assessment
hepatitis b virus
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome