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Posted On : 20 Mar 2013

What is the role of steroids in the management of Bronciolitis in current practice_?

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UMESH PATEL

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exactly no role, it is just placebo

11 years ago

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nupur das

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sreroids reduce inflammation

11 years ago

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Aswini Sundaramurthy

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no actual role it plays

11 years ago

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aparna gulvadi

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there is no role

11 years ago

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LAWRENCE OSEITUTU

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SOME REVIEWS OF TREATMENT EFFICACY PLACE NEBULIZATION WITH DEXAMETHAZONE AND EPINEPHRINE AS THE MOST POTENT COMBINATION IN REDUCING LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY AND EARLIEST RESOLUTION OF SYMPTOMS

11 years ago

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Use of steroids for infants with bronchiolitis remains controversial because of the lack of high-quality, sufficiently powered studies.
Ref: Corneli HM et al. A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of Dexamethasone for bronchiolitis. N Engl J Med 2007 Jul 26` 357:331-9.

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