Usage of 3% Hypertonic Saline Solution in Children with Acute Bronchitis

Authors

  • Dania Lidia Vega Mendoza Hospital Pediatrico Juan Manuel Marquez. Servicio de Respiratorio https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3082-1104
  • Melissa Valderrama Ardila
  • Ileana Valdivia Álvarez
  • Odalys Valdés Ramírez

Keywords:

acute bronchitis, hypertonic saline solution, effectiveness.

Abstract

Introduction: Acute bronchiolitis is the most frequent lower respiratory tract infection in the infant. It has a yearly incidence of 10 % in infants and an admission rate of 2 % to 5 %, with a significant increase in recent years.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of nebulized 3% hypertonic saline solution treatment in patients with acute bronchiolitis.

Methods: A prospective, longitudinal and analytical study of case-control design was carried out. The universe consisted of 132 patients distributed into 66 cases and 66 controls.

Results: The mean age was 3.6±2.5 months. Wheezing was found in 129 patients, accounting for 97.7 %. A mean hospital stays of 3.19±1.41 days was found in cases, while a mean of 4.97±1.77 days was found in controls, a difference that was highly significant (P<0.001).

Conclusions: Although patients treated with 3% hypertonic saline solution required more days with oxygen therapy, the treatment proved to be effective by showing a shorter hospital stay and a lower number of complications in patients with acute bronchiolitis.

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Published

2022-05-24

How to Cite

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Vega Mendoza DL, Valderrama Ardila M, Valdivia Álvarez I, Valdés Ramírez O. Usage of 3% Hypertonic Saline Solution in Children with Acute Bronchitis. Rev cuba med gen integr [Internet]. 2022 May 24 [cited 2025 Apr. 19];38(2). Available from: https://revmgi.sld.cu/index.php/mgi/article/view/1689

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