title: Finnish guidelines for the treatment of laryngitis, wheezing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in children.
abstract: Evidence-based guidelines are needed to harmonise and improve the diagnostics and treatment of children's lower respiratory tract infections. Following a professional literature search, an interdisciplinary working group evaluated and graded the available evidence and constructed guidelines for treating laryngitis, bronchitis, wheezing bronchitis and bronchiolitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Currently available drugs were not effective in relieving cough symptoms. Salbutamol inhalations could relieve the symptoms of wheezing bronchitis and should be administered via a holding chamber. Nebulised adrenaline or inhaled or oral glucocorticoids did not reduce hospitalisation rates or relieve symptoms in infants with bronchiolitis and should not be routinely used.
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.|PEDEGO Research Unit - Research Unit for Pediatrics, Dermatology, Clinical Genetics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
authors: Terhi
authors: T
authors: Tapiainen
authors: Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere, Finland.
authors: Janne
authors: J
authors: Aittoniemi
authors: Terveystalo Pediatric Clinic, Kuopio, Finland.
authors: Johanna
authors: J
authors: Immonen
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
authors: Heli
authors: H
authors: Jylkkä
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, Tampere, Finland.
authors: Tuula
authors: T
authors: Meinander
authors: Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland.
authors: Kirsi
authors: K
authors: Nuolivirta
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
authors: Ville
authors: V
authors: Peltola
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: Eeva
authors: E
authors: Salo
authors: HUS Imaging, Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: Raija
authors: R
authors: Seuri
authors: Espoonlahti Health Care Center, Espoo, Finland.
authors: Satu-Maaria
authors: SM
authors: Walle
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
authors: Matti
authors: M
authors: Korppi
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005387:Finland; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D000420:Albuterol
keywords: Bronchiolitis; Bronchitis; Cough; Laryngitis; Wheezing bronchitis