Predictors of failure in infants with viral bronchiolitis treated with high-flow, high-humidity nasal cannula therapy*

A. Abboud, Patricia; Roth, Patrick; L. Skiles, Cheryl; Stolfi, Adrienne; E. Rowin, Mark

doi:10.1097/pcc.0b013e31825b546f

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Predictors of failure in infants with viral bronchiolitis treated with high-flow, high-humidity nasal cannula therapy*

Published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine • Aug 15, 2012

Authors:

Patricia A. Abboud

Patrick Roth

Cheryl L. Skiles

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Viral bronchiolitis is an acute infection and inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, with infants typically presenting with the most severe symptoms. Medical management of bronchiolitis is mostly supportive. Several preliminary studies suggest potential benefit from the use of hi...

Subject

Medicine

Nasal cannula

Bronchiolitis

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