• Jin-Feng Yu, Yan Zhang, Zhan-Bo Liu, Jing Wang, and Li-Ping Bai.
• Department of Pediatric Medicine, Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Oct 28; 101 (43): e31270e31270.

BackgroundThis study evaluated the efficacy and safety of 3% nebulized hypertonic saline (NHS) in infants with acute bronchiolitis (AB).MethodsWe systematically searched the PUBMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, WANFANG, and VIP databases from inception to June 1, 2022. We included randomized controlled trials comparing NHS with 0.9% saline. Outcomes included the length of hospital stay (LOS), rate of hospitalization (ROH), clinical severity score (CSS), rate of readmission, respiratory distress assessment instrument, and adverse events. RevMan V5.4 software was used for statistical analysis.ResultsA total of 27 trials involving 3495 infants were included in this study. Compared to normal saline, infants received 3% NHS showed better outcomes in LOS reduction (MD = -0.60, 95% CI [-1.04, -0.17], I2 = 92%, P = .007), ROH decrease (OR = 0.74, 95% CI [0.59, 0.91], I2 = 0%, P = .005), CSS improvement at day 1 (MD = -0.79, 95% CI [-1.23, -0.34], I2 = 74%, P < .001), day 2 (MD = -1.26, 95% CI [-2.02, -0.49], I2 = 91%, P = .001), and day 3 and over (MD = -1.27, 95% CI [-1.92, -0.61], I2 = 79%, P < .001), and respiratory distress assessment instrument enhancement (MD = -0.60, 95% CI [-0.95, -0.26], I2 = 0%, P < .001). No significant adverse events related to 3% NHS were observed.ConclusionThis study showed that 3% NHS was better than 0.9% normal saline in reducing LOS, decreasing ROH, improving CSS, and in enhancing the severity of respiratory distress. Further studies are needed to validate these findings.Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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