From: Development of targeted, theory-informed interventions to improve bronchiolitis management
Clinical intervention | GRADE quality of evidence | Guideline recommendation |
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Salbutamol | Strong | Do not administer salbutamol to infants, less than or equal to 12 months of age, presenting to hospital or hospitalised with bronchiolitis. |
Antibiotics | Conditional | Do not use antibiotics to treat infants with bronchiolitis. |
Glucocorticoids | Strong | Do not administer systemic or local glucocorticoids to infants presenting to hospital or hospitalised with bronchiolitis. |
Adrenaline | Strong | Do not administer adrenaline to infants presenting to hospital or hospitalised with bronchiolitis. |
Chest x-ray | Conditional | Routine chest x-ray is not recommended as it does not improve management in infants presenting with simple bronchiolitis and may lead to treatments of no benefit. |