Do we really ponder about necessity of intravenous hydration in acute bronchiolitis? / Debemos reflexionar sobre la necesidad de una hidratación intravenosa en la bronquiolitis aguda?

Objective: The goal was to establish the role of intravenous hydration therapy on mild bronchiolitis. Methods: This was a retrospective case control study. Infants between 1 month and 2 years of age admitted to our general pediatrics ward between June 2012 and June 2013 with a diagnosis of uncomplicated acute bronchiolitis were enrolled to the study. Hospital medical files were reviewed to get information about children personal history, symptoms of the disease, disease severity scores and their management. Patients were classified into 4 groups according to the management; nebulized short-acting β2-agonist (salbutamol) +hydration; nebulized short-acting β2-agonist (salbutamol); hydration and neither bronchodilator nor hydration. We examined length of stay in the hospital as an outcome measure. Results: A total of 94 infants were studied. There was no significant difference between groups in terms of length of stay in hospital. Conclusions:IV hydration is not effective on length of stay in hospital in mild acute bronchiolitis patients.

Objetivo: Establecer la función de la terapia de hidratación intravenosa leve. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. En el estudio fueron reclutados niños entre 1 mes y 2 años de edad atendidos en la sala de pediatría general entre junio 2012 y junio 2013, con diagnóstico de bronquiolitis aguda no complicada. Se revisaron historias médicas de los niños para obtener datos personales, síntomas de la enfermedad, grado de severidad y el manejo instaurado. Los pacientes fueron clasificados en cuatro grupos de cuerdo al manejo: hidratación + nebulización de corta acción con β2-agonista (salbutamol); nebulización de corta acción con β2agonista (salbutamol); hidratación; o sin hidratación y broncodilatador. Se determinó la duración de la estancia hospitalaria como medida resultado. Resultados: Un total de 94 niños fueron estudiados. No hubo diferencia significativa entre los grupos en términos de duración de la estancia en el hospital. Conclusiones: La hidratación IV no es efectiva en la duración de la estancia hospitalaria en pacientes con bronquiolitis aguda leve.

Delayed Presentation of Rickets in a Child with Labyrinthine Aplasia, Microtia and Microdontia (LAMM) Syndrome.

Background: Labyrinthine Aplasia, Microtia and Microdontia (LAMM) syndrome is characterized by the complete absence of inner ear structures (Michel aplasia), microtia and microdontia. Hypophosphatemic rickets results from defects in the renal tubular reabsorption of filtered phosphate. Case characteristics: 13-year-old Indian girl presented with deafness since infancy and progressive wrist widening and genu valgum for last one year. Observation: Homozygous novel missense mutation in fibroblast growth factor 3. Message: LAMM syndrome and hypophosphatemic rickets may be associated.