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.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
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Ambulatory Care / methods
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Bronchiolitis / drug therapy*
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Bronchodilator Agents / therapeutic use*
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Child
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Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Epinephrine / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data*
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Male
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Bronchodilator Agents
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Dexamethasone
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Epinephrine