Nebulized Hypertonic Saline Treatment Reduces Both Rate and Duration of Hospitalization for Acute Bronchiolitis in Infants: An Updated Meta-analysis

Nebulized Hypertonic Saline Treatment Reduces Both Rate and Duration of Hospitalization for Acute Bronchiolitis in Infants: An Updated Meta-analysis

Nebulized hypertonic saline (HS) treatment reduced the length of hospitalization in infants with acute bronchiolitis in a previous meta-analysis. However, there was no reduction in the admission rate. We hypothesized that nebulized HS treatment might significantly decrease both the duration and the...

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Main Authors: Yen-Ju Chen, Wen-Li Lee, Chuang-Ming Wang, Hsin-Hsu Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
hypertonic saline
inhalation therapy
meta-analysis
respiratory syncytial virus
viral bronchiolitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213002295

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