Table 3 Treatment and follow up of the 23 children with hypersensitivity pneumonitis included into the study
From: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: lessons for diagnosis and treatment of a rare entity in children
Empiric antibiotic therapy for suspected atypical pneumonia, response to this therapy | 16 of 23 and 3 of 16 |
Allergen avoidance recommended and definitely eliminated | 18 of 23 |
Initial stay in hospital (days) | 16 ± 12 |
Systemic steroids | 20 of 23 |
Dose of Prednisolone (mg/kg KG) | 2 ± 0.5 |
Duration of taper (d) | 119 ± 85 |
Inhaled steroids | 11 of 23 |
Dose of budesonide equivalents (μg/d) | 427 ± 271 |
Duration (weeks) | 34 ± 22 |
Outcome | 17 healthy |
5 improved | |
1 worse | |
Follow up time (years) | 1.1 ± 1.0 |