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Steroids Won't Help Common Respiratory Infection in Infants
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "But, we wouldn't want to give something that as far as we know has no effect, because there's always a potential for side effects. No specific drug has been shown to help in bronchiolitis," said Hall, who added, "The best therapy that we know is good supportive, clinical care."
And, Kuppermann pointed out that despite a lack of effective treatments, most babies with bronchiolitis do well and will get better on their own.
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To learn more about bronchiolitis, visit the Nemours Foundation.
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Last updated 7/25/2007
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SOURCES: Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H., chairman, department of emergency medicine, and professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics, University of California, Davis; Caroline Hall, M.D., professor of pediatrics and medicine, department of infectious diseases, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, N.Y.; July 26, 2007, New England Journal of Medicine
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