- Recommendation ID
- NG9/3
- Question
Combined bronchodilator and corticosteroid therapy for bronchiolitis:- What is the efficacy of combined bronchodilator and corticosteroid therapy?
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Why this is important:- There are no effective therapies for the treatment of bronchiolitis. One study reported that infants provided with both nebulised adrenaline and systemic steroids had improved clinical outcomes. This was a subgroup analysis, so was not anticipated in the trial design and consequently the analysis was not adequately powered to answer this question. A multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) that assesses the clinical and cost effectiveness of combined adrenaline and corticosteroids treatment for bronchiolitis is needed.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Bronchiolitis in children: diagnosis and management
- Number
- NG9
- Date issued
- June 2015
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |