Discussion of the under-recognised condition protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) which might be overlooked in children with ...

Whenever winter looms on the calendar, many parents begin to worry that if their infants get colds, they will have trouble breathing. How can we tell when a common cold has progressed to something ...

Although inhaled epinephrine (adrenaline) has been found to reduce the need for hospitalization when given to patients with bronchiolitis in the emergency department, it is not clear whether ...

Evidence-based reviews suggest limited use of diagnostic testing and treatment modalities in the management of bronchiolitis. Although most studies have shown a lack of efficacy for the use of ...

Significantly greater reduction from baseline seen in Wang bronchiolitis clinical score at day 3 for those aged 1 to 24 months. HealthDay News — For infants and young children hospitalized with ...

A new national trial will aim to determine the most effective breathing support for babies hospitalized with bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis is a viral chest infection that affects babies and children ...

A study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society examined antibiotic prescriptions for children younger than 2 years with bronchiolitis seen in U.S. emergency rooms.

The growing role of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) for managing bronchiolitis in infants and young toddlers over the last decade was associated with increased use of noninvasive respiratory ...

About one in 20 people experience bronchitis every year, despite it being a respiratory infection no one wants. Its most common symptoms include wheezing, chest tightness, low fever, fatigue, ...

S. Stanley Young, Ph.D, is a visiting fellow for the Science Advisory Committee in The Heritage Foundation's Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment. He is CEO of CGStat in Raleigh, North Carolina ...

Both the influenza and pneumococcal vaccines are appropriate for patients with asthma. A recent study has also shown that patients with asthma have a higher likelihood of invasive pneumococcal disease ...