Impact of hypertonic saline on hospitalization rate in infants with acute bronchiolitis: A meta-analysis.

Linjie ZhangCarlos B GuntherOzeia S FrancoTerry P Klassen

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2018)

Nebulized hypertonic saline may potentially reduce the risk of hospitalization in infants with acute bronchiolitis in the ED setting. Quality of evidence is moderate due to substantial clinical heterogeneity between studies and large multicenter trials are still warranted.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
emergency department
aortic dissection
respiratory syncytial virus
single cell
clinical trial
cross sectional
double blind
case control
acute respiratory distress syndrome