Ed Oakley1,2,3, Trusha Brys1, Meredith Borland4,5, Jocelyn Neutze6, Natalie Phillips7,8,9, David Krieser2,3,10, Stuart R Dalziel11,12, Andrew Davidson2,3,13, Susan Donath2,3, Kim Jachno2, Mike South2,3,14, Amanda Williams1,2, Franz E Babl1,2,3. 1. Department of Emergency Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 2. Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 3. Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 4. Department of Emergency Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. 5. School of Paediatrics and Child Health and School of Primary, Rural and Aboriginal Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. 6. Department of Emergency Medicine, Kidz First Hospital Middlemore, Auckland, New Zealand. 7. Emergency Department, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 8. Children's Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 9. Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 10. Department of Emergency Medicine, Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 11. Children's Emergency Department, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. 12. Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. 13. Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 14. Department of Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There are no medications known that improve the outcome of infants with bronchiolitis. Studies have shown the management of bronchiolitis to be varied. OBJECTIVES: To describe medication use at the seven study hospitals from a recent multi-centre randomised controlled trial on hydration in bronchiolitis (comparative rehydration in bronchiolitis [CRIB]). METHODS: A retrospective analysis of extant data of infants between 2 months (corrected for prematurity) and 12 months of age admitted with bronchiolitis identified through the CRIB trial. CRIB study records, medical records, pathology and radiology databases were used to collect data using a standardised form and entered in a single site database. Medications investigated included salbutamol, adrenaline, steroids, ipratropium bromide, normal saline, hypertonic saline, steroids and antibiotics. RESULTS: There were 3456 infants available for analysis, of which 42.0% received at least one medication during hospitalisation. Medication use varied by site between 27.0 and 48.7%. The most frequently used medication was salbutamol (25.5%). Medication use in general, and salbutamol use in particular, increased by 8.2 and 9.3%, respectively, per month after 4 months of age; from 22.9 and 3.6% at 4 months to 81.4 and 68.8% at 11 months. In infants admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) compared with those not admitted to ICU 81.6 and 39.5%, respectively, received medication at one point during the hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS: Medication was used for infants with bronchiolitis frequently and variably in Australia and New Zealand. Medication use increased with age. Better strategies for translating evidence into practice are needed.
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BACKGROUND: There are no medications known that improve the outcome of infants with bronchiolitis. Studies have shown the management of bronchiolitis to be varied. OBJECTIVES: To describe medication use at the seven study hospitals from a recent multi-centre randomised controlled trial on hydration in bronchiolitis (comparative rehydration in bronchiolitis [CRIB]). METHODS: A retrospective analysis of extant data of infants between 2 months (corrected for prematurity) and 12 months of age admitted with bronchiolitis identified through the CRIB trial. CRIB study records, medical records, pathology and radiology databases were used to collect data using a standardised form and entered in a single site database. Medications investigated included salbutamol, adrenaline, steroids, ipratropium bromide, normal saline, hypertonic saline, steroids and antibiotics. RESULTS: There were 3456 infants available for analysis, of which 42.0% received at least one medication during hospitalisation. Medication use varied by site between 27.0 and 48.7%. The most frequently used medication was salbutamol (25.5%). Medication use in general, and salbutamol use in particular, increased by 8.2 and 9.3%, respectively, per month after 4 months of age; from 22.9 and 3.6% at 4 months to 81.4 and 68.8% at 11 months. In infants admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) compared with those not admitted to ICU 81.6 and 39.5%, respectively, received medication at one point during the hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS: Medication was used for infants with bronchiolitis frequently and variably in Australia and New Zealand. Medication use increased with age. Better strategies for translating evidence into practice are needed.
Authors: Libby Haskell; Emma J Tavender; Sharon O'Brien; Catherine L Wilson; Franz E Babl; Meredith L Borland; Rachel Schembri; Francesca Orsini; Elizabeth Cotterell; Nicolette Sheridan; Ed Oakley; Stuart R Dalziel Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Date: 2021-11-29 Impact factor: 2.655
Authors: Victoria Ramsden; Franz E Babl; Stuart R Dalziel; Sandy Middleton; Ed Oakley; Libby Haskell; Anna Lithgow; Francesca Orsini; Rachel Schembri; Alexandra Wallace; Catherine L Wilson; Elizabeth McInnes; Peter H Wilson; Emma Tavender Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Date: 2022-08-29 Impact factor: 2.908
Authors: Libby Haskell; Emma J Tavender; Catherine L Wilson; Sharon O'Brien; Franz E Babl; Meredith L Borland; Elizabeth Cotterell; Nicolette Sheridan; Ed Oakley; Stuart R Dalziel Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Date: 2021-08-03 Impact factor: 2.655