The goal of a recent study [1] was to evaluate whether nebulized hypertonic saline (3%) was more beneficial than nebulized normal saline (0.9%) in the treatment of infants presenting to the emergency ...

This study was conducted in a single urban pediatric ED at a large academic medical center. The goal was to conduct a significantly powered trial to determine whether nebulized hypertonic (3%) saline ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bronchiolitis, a disorder in infants most commonly resulting from viral lower respiratory tract infection, is ...

Infants with bronchiolitis who were treated with inhaled hypertonic saline in the emergency department (ED) were less likely to require admission to the hospital compared to infants treated with ...

Margaret Rosenfeld, M.D., M.P.H., of Seattle Children's Hospital, and colleagues conducted a study to examine if hypertonic saline would reduce the rate of pulmonary exacerbations in children younger ...

A simple saltwater nasal rinse can significantly shorten children's colds by up to two days, according to a major study. This ...

Nebulizers, which utilize water or saline to deliver medicines directly to the lungs in a harmless vapor without heat or combustion, have been approved for decades as a safe, effective method to ...

Nebulizers should only be used after a doctor advises you to use them. There are certain health conditions that require a nebulizer to administer medicine. Particularly, patients with lung disorders ...