Systemic corticosteroids in infant bronchiolitis: a meta-analysis

MM Garrison, DA Christakis, E Harvey… - …, 2000 - publications.aap.org
Objective. To determine whether corticosteroids are efficacious in treating bronchiolitis in
hospitalized infants. Methods. Online bibliographic databases (Medline, Embase, and
Cochrane Clinical Trials Registry) were searched for: 1) bronchiolitis or respiratory syncytial
virus, and 2) corticosteroid or glucocorticoid or steroidal antiinflammatory agents or adrenal
cortex hormones. Reference lists from all selected articles were also examined.
Randomized, placebo-controlled trials of systemic corticosteroids in treatment of infants …