[Non-antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in children].
Besides antibiotic therapy (when warranted), treatment of acute pneumonia in children usually requires only simple measures, including: fractionated feeding, analgesic and antipyretic medications and detection of hypoxemia. There is no evidence that physical chest therapy, bronchial mucus modificators and corticosteroid therapy are really useful. The best prevention relies upon vaccinations, suppression of passive smoking, and hygiene and nutritional improvements.
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Service de médecine infantile, CHU Timone-Enfants, Marseille, France.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000628:therapy*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000700:Analgesics; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic