Inhaling hypertonic saline decreases hospital admissions in children with bronchiolitis
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 04:32
in Health & Medicine
Infants with bronchiolitis who were treated with inhaled hypertonic saline in the emergency department (ED) were less likely to require admission to the hospital compared to infants treated with normal saline. Bronchiolitis is a respiratory infection common in infants and young children that results in approximately 150,000 hospitalizations each year, with an estimated cost of $500 million.