Rhinovirus Detection in the Nasopharynx of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Is Not Associated With Longer PICU Length of Stay: Results of the Impact of Rhinovirus Infection After Cardiac Surgery in Kids (RISK) Study

To determine whether children with asymptomatic carriage of rhinovirus in the nasopharynx before elective cardiac surgery have an increased risk of prolonged PICU length of stay.Prospective, single-center, blinded observational cohort study.PICU in a tertiary hospital in The Netherlands.Children under 12 years old undergoing elective cardiac surgery were enrolled in the study after informed consent of the parents/guardians.The parents/guardians...