Evolution of Infants' Acute Bronchiolitis with Wheezing in Breastfed and Formula Fed Infants and Nebulizer Therapy by Hypertonic Saline

摘要

Exclusive breastfeeding improves health condition more rapidly than in formula-fed babies and hospital stay day is lower in breastfed babies (p<0.01; p<0.05).The Duration of improvement of health condition of the group treated by 3% hypertonic saline and 0.9% normal saline is shorter (p<0,001).Acute bronchiolitis is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants. In 90% it is caused by respiratory syncitial virus (RSV). Association with bacteria and recurrent episodes are often till the age of 2 years.Atopic history and frequent acute bronchiolitis considered as risk factor for asthma. (1,2,3,4)Breastfeeding (BF) protective effect is due to passive transmission of antibodies from mother to baby. In practically healthy children law incidence of lower respiratory tract diseases and hospitalization rates is linked with exclusive BF during first 4 months (2,5,6,7).It decreases necessity of using and duration of antibacterial therapy and has reciprocal relationship with otitis and pneumonia.