title: Intravenous fluids versus gastric-tube feeding in hospitalized infants with viral bronchiolitis: a randomized, prospective pilot study.
abstract: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends intravenous fluids for infants with bronchiolitis who are unable to sustain oral feedings. Our randomized, prospective pilot study shows that gastric tube feeding (in 31 infants) is feasible and demonstrated comparable clinical outcomes with intravenous fluids (in 20 infants) among hospitalized infants ≤6 months of age with moderate bronchiolitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, The B&R Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel. amirkug@gmail.com
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kugelman
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raibin
authors.forename: Husein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dabbah
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chistyakov
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Srugo
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Even
authors.forename: Nurit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bzezinsky
authors.forename: Arieh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riskin
mesh_terms: D001990:Bronchiolitis, Viral / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D057947:Parenteral Nutrition Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D057947:Parenteral Nutrition Solutions