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SynthesisPediatric research2024

Bronchiolitis: evidence-based management in high-risk infants in the intensive care setting.

Ruth Walsh, Liam Costello, Alexandria DiCosimo, Anne-Marie Doyle, Laura Kehoe, Cormac Mulhall, Sean O'Hara, Basil Elnazir, Judith Meehan, Eman Isweisi and 4 more

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Pediatric research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Clinical Practice in the Management of Acute Viral Bronchiolitis: Insights from the PRERNI-PAVB Survey.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Ruth WalshDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland. walshr21@tcd.ie.
Liam CostelloDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Alexandria DiCosimoDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Anne-Marie DoyleDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Laura KehoeDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Cormac MulhallDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Sean O'HaraDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Basil ElnazirDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Judith MeehanDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Eman IsweisiDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Gergana SemovaDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Aoife BranaganDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Edna RocheDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.
Eleanor MolloyDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimSystematically review the management of infants with severe bronchiolitis in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) setting with a focus on high-risk infants to identify gaps in evidence-based knowledge.

methodsThis systematic review utilised Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) to examine the literature on the PICU management of bronchiolitis in infants <24 months old. Three databases, Embase, PubMed and Medline, were searched and higher levels of evidence I, II and III were included.

resultsThere were 455 papers reviewed and 26 met the inclusion criteria. Furthermore, 19 of these studied respiratory interventions such as positive airway pressure and oxygen delivery. The remaining 7 examined: erythropoietin, caffeine, dexamethasone, protein supplementation, ribavirin, respiratory syncytial virus immune globulin, or diuretic therapy. Of the 26 studies, 20 excluded infants with high-risk conditions. Therapies showing favourable outcomes included Heliox, prophylactic dexamethasone pre-extubation, protein supplementation, and diuretic use.

conclusionsClinical trials for bronchiolitis management frequently exclude high-risk children. Innovative study design in the future may improve access to clinical trials for the management of bronchiolitis in high-risk infants in a PICU setting. IMPACT: Clinical trials for bronchiolitis management frequently exclude high-risk children. We review the evidence base for the management of an under-investigated patient demographic in the setting of acute bronchiolitis. Randomised controlled trials are needed to determine the efficacy of management strategies for bronchiolitis in high-risk infants in a paediatric intensive care setting.

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BronchiolitisCritical CareEvidence-Based MedicineIntensive Care Units, PediatricDexamethasoneHumansInfantInfant, NewbornRisk FactorsDexamethasone

Identifiers

PMID38902454
PMCPMC11772224

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