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. 2022 Jan;24(1):63-71.
doi: 10.1007/s40272-021-00488-6. Epub 2021 Dec 22.

Management of Hospitalized Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis in the Pediatric Ward in Spain: Assessing the Impact of a New Clinical Practice Protocol

Jorgina Vila  1   2 , Esther Lera  3   4 , Paula Peremiquel-Trillas  5   6 , Laia Martínez  7 , Irene Barceló  7 , Cristina Andrés  8 , José Ángel Rodrigo-Pendás  5 , Andrés Antón  8 , Carlos Rodrigo  3   9   10
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Management of Hospitalized Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis in the Pediatric Ward in Spain: Assessing the Impact of a New Clinical Practice Protocol

Jorgina Vila et al. Paediatr Drugs. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Background: Bronchiolitis caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the main reason for hospitalization in infants. Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment, and tests are restricted to a few indications. During 2015, our hospital bronchiolitis protocol (2015 HBP) was updated according to the latest practice guidelines.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess implementation of the 2015 HBP and the clinical outcome of children aged ≤ 24 months with RSV bronchiolitis admitted to a pediatric ward.

Methods: We compared the use of treatments and tests, hospital length of stay (LOS), and oxygen requirements before implementation of the 2015 HBP (2014-2015 and 2015-2016 seasons) and after implementation (2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons).

Results: The study population comprised 251 children (44.90%) in the first period and 308 (55.10%) in the second (median age 99 days, interquartile range 44-233). After implementation of the 2015 HBP, a statistically significant reduction was found in the percentage of patients undergoing the following treatments or diagnostic tests: salbutamol, from 57.77 to 31.17% (p < 0.001); epinephrine, from 61.75 to 1.30% (p < 0.001); 3% hypertonic saline, from 70.12 to 6.82% (p < 0.001); antibiotics, from 33.07 to 23.05% (p = 0.008); and chest X-ray, from 43.82 to 31.17% (p = 0.001). No statistically significant reductions were observed in the use of corticosteroids and blood tests. Hospital LOS and oxygen requirements were similar in each period.

Conclusions: Appropriate implementation of the 2015 HBP in the pediatric ward improves the use of medication and chest X-ray without modifying clinical outcomes. However, further efforts are needed to reduce the use of salbutamol, corticosteroids, and blood tests.

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