Bronchiolitis Respiratory Bronchiolitis
Conditions
Interventions
Infants were randomised to either standard treatment, or standard with CNEP.
Inspired oxygen requirement was measured with a calibrated oxygen analyser placed close to the infant's nos
Sponsors
University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Forty two infants admitted with bronchiolitis, who needed more than 40% oxygen therapy to maintain normal levels of arterial oxygen saturation. This was a pilot study. Forty two patients were enrolled between January 1991 and April 1992 in two paediatric hospitals in England (North Staffordshire Hospital and Royal Berkshire Hospital) if they fulfilled the following criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of bronchiolitis (irrespective of whether respiratory syncitial virus was isolated) 2. Age 1 year 3. Presence of respiratory failure with fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) 0.4 to achieve an arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) of 96-99%.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), congenital cardiac, pulmonary or neuromuscular diseases or signs of upper airway obstruction were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
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| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Secondary
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| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed