Viral bronchiolitis is the most common cause of admission to hospital for infants in high-
income countries. Respiratory syncytial virus accounts for 60–80% of bronchiolitis …

Bronchiolitis is an acute respiratory illness that is the leading cause of hospitalization in
young children. This document aims to update the consensus document published in 2014 …

Background Airway oedema (swelling) and mucus plugging are the principal pathological
features in infants with acute viral bronchiolitis. Nebulised hypertonic saline solution (≥ 3%) …

Purpose Nasal irrigation or nebulizing aerosol of isotonic or hypertonic saline is a traditional
method for respiratory or nasal care. A recent small study in outpatients with COVID-19 …

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading global cause of respiratory
infections and is responsible for about 3 million hospitalizations and more than 100,000 …

Background: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of 3% nebulized hypertonic saline
(NHS) in infants with acute bronchiolitis (AB). Methods: We systematically searched the …

This article discusses recent literature to inform the implementation of the American
Academy of Pediatrics'(AAP's) bronchiolitis clinical practice guideline (CPG) into the …

Importance In therapeutic trials for acute viral bronchiolitis, consistent clinical improvement
in groups that received nebulized normal saline (NS) as placebo raises the question of …

The lungs conceptually represent a sponge that is interposed in series in the bodies'
systemic circulation to take up oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide. As such, it matches the …

Background Inhaled hypertonic saline (HS) has shown benefit in decreasing airway edema
in acute bronchiolitis which is the most common lower respiratory infection resulting in …