Help Desk Answers: Do corticosteroids reduce bronchiolitis hospitalizations?
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-2016
Abstract
Corticosteroids alone don't decrease hospital admissions or length of stay among children with bronchiolitis. Combining oral dexamethasone and inhaled epinephrine appears to prevent one hospital admission for every 11 patients treated.
Volume
65
Issue
5
First Page
348
Last Page
357
ISSN
1533-7294
Published In/Presented At
Jendi, M. R., Scott, Q. O., & Smaga, S. A. (2016). Help Desk Answers: Do corticosteroids reduce bronchiolitis hospitalizations?. The Journal of family practice, 65(5), 348–357.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
27275940
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article
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