Nebulised normal saline in moderate acute bronchiolitis and pneumonia in a low- to middle-income country: a randomised trial in Papua New Guinea.

Conclusions: This study supports the use of nebulised normal saline in the treatment of moderate acute bronchiolitis or pneumonia in an emergency department setting in a low- to middle-income country.Abbreviations: ALRI, acute lower respiratory infection; CED, Children's Emergency Department; NaCl, sodium chloride; PMGH, Port Moresby General Hospital; PNG, Papua New Guinea; RDS, respiratory distress score; SpO2, oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry. PMID: 32063157 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Paediatr Int Child Health Source Type: research