UPDATE - 2022 Italian guidelines on the management of bronchiolitis in infants

Sara Manti1 , Annamaria Staiano2 , Luigi Orfeo3 , Fabio Midulla4 , Gian Luigi Marseglia5 , Chiara Ghizzi6 , Stefania Zampogna7 , Virgilio Paolo Carnielli8 , Silvia Favilli9 , Martino Ruggieri10, Domenico Perri11, Giuseppe Di Mauro12, Guido Castelli Gattinara13, Antonio D’Avino14, Paolo Becherucci15, Arcangelo Prete16, Giuseppe Zampino17, Marcello Lanari18, Paolo Biban19, Paolo Manzoni20,21, Susanna Esposito22, Giovanni Corsello23 and Eugenio Baraldi24

Bronchiolitis is an acute respiratory illness that is the leading cause of hospitalization in young children. This document aims to update the consensus document published in 2014 to provide guidance on the current best practices for managing bronchiolitis in infants. The document addresses care in both hospitals and primary care. The diagnosis of bronchiolitis is based on the clinical history and physical examination. The mainstays of management are largely supportive, consisting of fuid management and respiratory support. Evidence suggests no beneft with the use of salbutamol, glucocorticosteroids and antibiotics with potential risk of harm. Because of the lack of efective treatment, the reduction of morbidity must rely on.....

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