Acute viral bronchiolitis phenotype in response to glucocorticoid and bronchodilator treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze whether infants admitted to hospital with Acute Viral Bronchiolitis (AVB), who received glucocorticoids and bronchodilators, and who had an atopic phenotype, spent less time in hospital and/or less time on oxygen therapy when compared to those who did not have the phenotype.

Method

A cross-sectional, retrospective epidemiological study was developed with data from medical records of infants admitted to hospital due to AVB from 2012 to 2019 in a sentinel public hospital. It was verified that the frequency of prescription of glucocorticoids, bronchodilators and antibiotics. Length of stay and oxygen therapy duration were then compared in the group that used glucocorticoids and bronchodilators between those who had a personal or family history of atopy and

SUBMITTER: Chacorowski ARP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11215958 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature