Current Primary Outcome Measures •Number of participants that receive 2 doses of dexamethasone per protocol. [ Time Frame: Intervention: 72 hours; Follow-up: 30 days ] -- A total of N=30 recruited ...

"Although safe, based on these findings, routine early endotracheal surfactant administration in this population at th ...

Bronchiolitis remains the leading cause of hospital admission in infancy and of paediatric intensive care unit use.1 Management of bronchiolitis has been largely limited to supportive care, reflecting ...

Whenever winter looms on the calendar, many parents begin to worry that if their infants get colds, they will have trouble breathing. How can we tell when a common cold has progressed to something ...

The mainstays of treatment are ensuring adequate rest, hydration, and oxygenation. A humidifier can be used to help loosen sticky mucus. The decision to admit a child to the hospital is made on the ...

Researchers led by the University of Toronto, Canada, have conducted a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of enhanced vs. minimal nasal suctioning in treating infants with ...

RSV testing among infants has increased since 2015, with significant growth post-COVID-19, yet outpatient testing remains low. The study analyzed 20,752 bronchiolitis encounters across four healthcare ...

The growing role of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) for managing bronchiolitis in infants and young toddlers over the last decade was associated with increased use of noninvasive respiratory ...

Although inhaled epinephrine (adrenaline) has been found to reduce the need for hospitalization when given to patients with bronchiolitis in the emergency department, it is not clear whether ...

Nirsevimab implementation in Catalonia, Spain, was associated with a 44% reduction in emergency department (ED) visits for bronchiolitis in infants younger than 6 months and a 48% reduction in ...

We're still in flu season, and one common illness for infants and children this time of year is bronchiolitis. Kevin R. Murphy, M.D., is board certified in pediatrics. Learn more about Kevin on the ...

After a 2022/2023 season marked by a severe epidemic of bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), in particular in terms of emergency department visits and hospital admissions, on ...