Research Article
Effect of Previously Administered Medication on Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Moderate Acute Bronchiolitis
Author(s): J Carlos Flores-González, Belén Serrano Moyano, Juan J Pérez-Guerrero, Patricia Rodriguez Campoy, Ana Estalella Mendoza, Gema Jiménez-Gomez and Alfonso M Lechuga-SanchoJ Carlos Flores-González, Belén Serrano Moyano, Juan J Pérez-Guerrero, Patricia Rodriguez Campoy, Ana Estalella Mendoza, Gema Jiménez-Gomez and Alfonso M Lechuga-Sancho
Background: Bronchiolitis is a leading cause of hospitalization in infants and the most common lower respiratory infection of infancy, yet optimal treatment is still debated. Most inpatients with bronchiolitis have been referred to hospitals by their primary care providers, and are usually prescribed inhaled bronchodilators and/or oral corticosteroids despite current recommendations.
Aim: To assess the efficacy of inhaled salbutamol and oral corticosteroids received prior to admission in patients with acute bronchiolitis.
Methods: Prospective study in the context of a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial. In total, 185 patients with moderate bronchiolitis were included and categorized into 4 groups: patients who received 1) no medication, 2) inhaled salbutamol, 3) oral corticosteroids or 4) a combina.. View More»
