Efficacy and safety of nebulized hypertonic saline in different concentration in infants with moderate to severe bronchiolitis / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of frequently nebulized hypertonic saline(HS) in different concentration with Terbutaline in infants with moderate to severe bronchiolitis.Methods A total of 195 infants were randomly enrolled to either Group A(5% HS 4ml+Terbutaline 2.5mg,n=65),Group B(3% HS 4ml + Terbutaline 2.5mg,n=65) or Group C[0.9% normal saline(NS) 4ml + Terbutaline 2.5mg,n=65].All the infants were given inhalation treatment q6h after admission for 4 times,and then q8h till the remission of wheezing.The primary outcome was the hospital length of stay(LOS),and the secondary outcomes were the clinical severity score(CSS),remission time of wheezing,cost and side effects.