The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 6 , Pages 795-798.e1 , December 2008

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Nasal Phenylephrine in Infants Hospitalized for Bronchiolitis

  • Shawn Ralston, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Community Medical Center, Missoula, MT
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Shawn Ralston, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229
    • ,
  • Mahshid Roohi, RN

      Affiliations

    • General Clinical Research Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM

Received 25 January 2008 ,Revised 31 March 2008 ,Accepted 3 June 2008.

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 Supported by University of New Mexico General Clinical Research Center NCRR Grant M01-RR-00997. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00494-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.06.003

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 6 , Pages 795-798.e1 , December 2008

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