Is nasal suctioning warranted before measuring O2 saturation in infants with bronchiolitis?

Arch Dis Child. 2016 Jan;101(1):114-5. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309587.

Authors

Laura Moschino¹, Federica Mario¹, Silvia Carraro¹, Federica Visentin¹, Stefania Zanconato¹, Eugenio Baraldi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
² Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy Respiratory Syncytial Virus Network (ReSViNET), Lundlaan 6, 3508AB Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 26672100
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309587

No abstract available

Keywords: General Paediatrics; Infectious Diseases; Paediatric Practice; Respiratory.

Publication types

Letter
Observational Study

MeSH terms

Bronchiolitis / blood*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Nasal Cavity
Oximetry / methods
Oxygen / blood*
Pilot Projects
Suction / methods*

Substances

Oxygen