Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 75-81, June 2009

Bronchiolitis: An Evidence-Based Approach to Management

  • Jeffrey A. Seiden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Jeffrey A. Seiden, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th St. and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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  • Richard J. Scarfone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Bronchiolitis is a common respiratory illness in infancy for which there is a great deal of clinical practice variation, leading to costly resource utilization without clear evidence for benefit. Recent literature has focused on developing a broad base of evidence through systematic reviews and meta-analyses. This review will focus on this literature as it relates to pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies and other management decisions. In addition, it will highlight some emerging evidence regarding the management of bronchiolitis and innovative new therapies.

Keywords: bronchiolitis, respiratory syncytial virus, therapy

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PII: S1522-8401(09)00033-0

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2009.03.006

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 75-81, June 2009

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