Efficacies of different treatment strategies for infants hospitalized with acute bronchiolitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute bronchiolitis is a common cause of hospitalization during infancy that carries significant morbidity and mortality rates.

Purpose

This study compared the efficacy of different treatment modalities for infants with bronchiolitis in terms of hospital stay and clinical severity scores.

Methods

The PubMed database was searched for relevant studies. Eligibility criteria included double-blind randomized controlled trial design, assessment of the effect of treatment on bronchiolitis in infants under 2 years of age, and publication in English from inception through July 31, 2020. The primary efficacy outcome was the length of hospital stay, while the secondary outcome was the clinical severity score. The standardized treatment effect and standard error of the

SUBMITTER: Jeong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11551596 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature