ArticleLa Tunisie medicale2021
Acute bronchiolitis management in Tunisia: Impact of the national guidelines.
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- Regional Pulmonary Involvement in Bronchiolitis: Insights From Lung Ultrasound.Pediatric pulmonology · 2025Article
- Extended vs. concise lung ultrasound scores to predict the need for respiratory support in bronchiolitis: a prospective observational study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Prognostic Role of Lung-Ultrasound Score in Acute Bronchiolitis Patients Treated With High Flow Nasal Cannula: A Prospective Study.Pediatric pulmonology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcute bronchiolitis management involves all pediatricians and primary care physicians. The national guidelines for bronchiolitis diagnosis and treatment were published in Tunisia to reduce excessive use of diagnostic tests and unify bronchiolitis management.
objectivesWe aimed to assess the real impact of the national guidelines on acute bronchiolitis management in Tunisia.
methodsWe conducted an evaluative cross-sectional study. We randomly distributed anonymous questionnaires to physicians managing acute bronchiolitis during the period from 1st March 2014 to 30 November 2015.
resultsWe analyzed 140 questionnaires. Ninety-three interviewed physicians (66.4%) were advised of the latest national guidelines, half of them (33.6%) declared they didn't follow these guidelines. Real and complete guidelines adherence was observed in only 1.4% of interviewed physicians. According to bronchiolitis diagnosis, appropriate Chest X-rays and blood tests were requested respectively by 57.8% and 59.3% of interviewed doctors. Regarding bronchiolitis therapeutic management, bronchodilators and epinephrine nebulization weren't prescribed by respectively 45.7% and 38.6% of them. Antibiotics were prescribed by 92.9% of interviewed doctors and chest physiotherapy was well indicated by 47.8% of them.
conclusionsThere is a disconnect between the bronchiolitis guidelines and clinical practice. National strategies have to be developed to reduce excessive use of diagnostic tests and unrecommanded therapies.
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