2016年5月1日 · First, it recommends the replacement of the term ALTE with a new term, brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE). Second, it provides an approach to patient evaluation that is based on the risk that the infant will have a repeat event or has a serious underlying disorder.

Emergency Department and Inpatient Pathway for Evaluation of Infants with a Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event (BRUE)

BRUE is an event occurring in an infant <1 year of age when an observer reports a sudden, brief ( <1 minute but typically <20–30 seconds), and now resolved episode of ≥1 of the following: Cyanosis or pallor

Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE), previously apparent life-threatening event (ALTE), is a medical term in pediatrics that describes an event that occurs during infancy. The event is noted by an observer, typically the infant's caregiver.

The Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE) Criteria for Infants classifies unexplained events and replaces the Apparent Life Threatening Events (ALTE) classification.

2016年5月1日 · This clinical practice guideline has 2 primary objectives. First, it recommends the replacement of the term “apparent life-threatening event” (ALTE) with a new term, “brief resolved unexplained event” (BRUE). Second, it provides an approach to evaluation and management that is based on the risk that the infant will have a...

A majority of these events are more precisely described as a "brief resolved unexplained event" (BRUE). This term was defined by consensus in 2016 and should be used instead of ALTE whenever the event is transient and remains unexplained after an appropriate medical evaluation .

BRUE is a term that describes only episodes that occur in children under 1 year of age: B = Brief: The event lasts for less than 1 minute. R = Resolved: The event ends and the child returns to a normal state of health. U = Unexplained: No cause can be found after a doctor's evaluation.

2017年3月1日 · • BRUEs occur in infants younger than one year and last less than one minute, usually less than 20 to 30 seconds. • A BRUE includes one or more of the following: cyanosis or pallor; absent,...

2024年3月26日 · The laboratory evaluation of an infant following a brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) is directed by a thorough history of the event and careful physical examination. BRUE guidelines for...