Oral Dexamethasone for Bronchiolitis: A
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Alansari, K.; Sakran, M.; Davidson, B. L.; Ibrahim, K.; Alrefai, M.; Zakaria, I.
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Article
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2013
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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English
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## OBJECTIVE: Determine whether dexamethasone treatment added to salbutamol reduces time to readiness for discharge in patients with bronchiolitis and possible asthma. ## METHODS: We compared efficacy and safety of dexamethasone, 1 mg/kg, then 0.6 mg/kg for 4 more days, with placebo for acute bro