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Bacterial respiratory tract infection normally occurs in infants requiring early intubation in the emergency department (ED) for viral bronchiolitis, according to a study. However, respiratory bacterial codetection appears to shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) and length of stay (LOS) of these patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Subcutaneous methylnaltrexone is safe to use in children with cancer who have opioid-induced constipation, suggest the results of a study. In addition, this agent stimulates bowel movements in more than a third of paediatric patients.