Respiratory Diseases Send More US Children To The Hospital Than Any Other Illness

... The most common reason why American children require hospital care,other than when they are born, is to treat respiratory disorders,according to HHS'' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Respiratory disorders -- primarily asthma, pneumonia and acutebronchitis and bronchiolitis -- account for roughly 23 percent ofhospital stays for all children age 17 and younger... click link for more info. ...