Efficacy of Bronchoalveolar Lavage as Adjunct Therapy in the Treatment of Neonatal Severe Pneumonia: A Prospective Case–Control Study

Volume: 66, Issue: 5, Pages: 528 - 533
Published: Feb 17, 2020
Abstract
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in the treatment of neonatal severe pneumonia (NSP). Methods One hundred patients with severe pneumonia were randomly divided into two groups, the BAL and control groups, with 50 patients in each group. In the BAL group, normal saline was instilled into the endotracheal tube for BAL. Before and after lavage, lung ultrasound (LUS) monitoring...
Paper Details
Title
Efficacy of Bronchoalveolar Lavage as Adjunct Therapy in the Treatment of Neonatal Severe Pneumonia: A Prospective Case–Control Study
Published Date
Feb 17, 2020
Volume
66
Issue
5
Pages
528 - 533
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