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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023

Comparison of nebulised 3% hypertonic saline with ipratropium bromide in treatment of children with bronchiolitis: a randomized control trial.

Hina Naveed, Shahzad Munir, Kokab Rafiq, Asma Tayyab, Nauman Naseer, Irshad Hussain, Micheal Halim, Hassan Mumtaz

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Hina NaveedFederal Government Polyclinic Hospital.
Shahzad MunirFederal Government Polyclinic Hospital.
Kokab RafiqFederal Government Polyclinic Hospital.
Asma TayyabIslamabad Medical and Dental College.
Nauman NaseerCMH, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Irshad HussainKRL Hospital, Islamabad.
Micheal HalimUniversity of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK.
Hassan MumtazClinical Research Associate, Maroof International Hospital Public Health Scholar, Health Services Academy.
Polyclinic Medical Center · USCombined Military Hospital · PKGovernment of Malaysia · MYHealth Services Academy · PKKarachi Medical and Dental College · PKUniversity of Salford · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Several drugs are in use for nebulization in children with acute bronchiolitis and no study has yet been conducted to compare the treatment outcome of nebulized ipratropium bromide and nebulized 3% hypertonic saline in Pakistan. Objective: The objective was to compare the treatment outcome of nebulized hypertonic saline and ipratropium bromide in children with acute bronchiolitis. Setting: Department of Pediatrics. Study duration: October 2019 to March 2020. Subjects and methods: A total of one hundred ( Results: Respiratory rate and SPO Conclusions: Nebulization with 3% hypertonic saline resulted in significant improvement in symptoms, a shorter duration of hospital stay, and a lesser number of hospital admissions as compared to nebulization with ipratropium bromide in children with acute bronchiolitis.

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bronchiolitishypertonic salineipratropium bromide

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PMID37915631
PMCPMC10617857
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