Highlights ■ This single-center study evaluated the frequency and factors associated with invasive ventilation in infants with acute viral bronchiolitis on a pediatric ward. ■ The study revealed an invasive ventilation rate of 6%, associated with age, presence of atelectasis, and Wood-Downes-Ferres score at admission. ■ Many interventions with poor scientific evidence were used. ■ This study highlights the need to implement clinical protocols for the management of acute viral bronchiolitis, including all levels of care, as these infants are […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the evolution of clinical outcomes in children with bronchiolitis who used a high-flow nasal cannula, and to determine after long of non-clinical improvement the therapy should be discontinued, and treatment should be escalated to other forms of ventilatory support. Methods: An observational retrospective study of infants with bronchiolitis who used a high-flow nasal cannula. Patients were divided into two study groups according to success or failure of high-flow nasal cannula therapy, namely the Success Group and […]