Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE) Criteria for Infants
Classifies unexplained events and replaces the Apparent Life Threatening Events (ALTE) classification.
BRUE has been updated. BRUE 2.0 has been recommended as a replacement for the older tool. Click here to view.
Use in infants <1 year old who are asymptomatic and in their normal state of health at the time of evaluation. Do not use in symptomatic patients (e.g. fever, respiratory distress) or those with obvious cause for prior symptoms.
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Joel S. Tieder, MD, MPH is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University Of Washington School Of Medicine. He is a pediatric hospitalist with scholarly focus on improving the delivery of quality care for hospitalized children, particularly through overcoming healthcare disparities and the use of evidence-based and family-centered care. Nationally, he is the Chair for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.
- Eric Zwemer, MD