The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2015
Multicenter StudyUtilization of nebulized 3% saline in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis.
To describe utilization of 3% hypertonic saline (HTS) in hospitalized infants and to evaluate the association between HTS use and length of stay (LOS) in a real-world setting. ⋯ Variation in HTS use and the lack of association between HTS and mean LOS demonstrates the need for further research to standardize HTS use and better define the infants for whom HTS will be most beneficial.