A prospective randomized controlled blinded study of three bronchodilators in infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis on mechanical ventilation*

L. Levin, Daniel; Garg, Abhinav; J. Hall, Leila; Slogic, Scott; Jarvis, Janet; C. Leiter, James

doi:10.1097/pcc.0b013e31818c82b4

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A prospective randomized controlled blinded study of three bronchodilators in infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis on mechanical ventilation*

Published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine • Nov 1, 2008

Authors:

Daniel L. Levin

Abhinav Garg

Leila J. Hall

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To study patients with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in respiratory failure to make specific measurements reflecting airway resistance before and after treatment with commonly used agents. We hypothesized that racemic epinephrine would decrease airways resistance more effectiv...

Subject

Medicine

Bronchiolitis

Mechanical ventilation

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