Cochrane · systematic review · CD013552

Parenteral versus enteral fluid therapy for children hospitalised with bronchiolitis

Gill, PJ, Anwar, MR, Kornelsen, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library

Acute Respiratory InfectionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 7 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Summary of findings table ‐ Enteral tube feeding compared to intravenous fluids for children hospitalised with bronchiolitis

Population: health problem or population
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Length of hospital stay ‐ actual
Summary of findings table ‐ Enteral tube feeding vs intravenous fluids
no estimate extracted2 studies · 810 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Length of hospital stay (theoretical)
Summary of findings table ‐ Enteral tube feeding vs intravenous fluids
no estimate extracted2 studies · 810 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Duration of time requiring non‐oral fluid therapy (time to resume full oral feeding)
Summary of findings table ‐ Enteral tube feeding vs intravenous fluids
no estimate extracted2 studies · 810 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Successful insertion of intravenous fluid/enteral tube fluid at first attempt
Summary of findings table ‐ Enteral tube feeding vs intravenous fluids
RR 1.52 [1.36, 1.69]1 study · 617 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Change in modality of fluid therapy
Summary of findings table ‐ Enteral tube feeding vs intravenous fluids
RR 0.52 [0.38, 0.71]1 study · 759 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Local complications (overall): IV line bruising, soreness, infection, epistaxis, nasal trauma, others
Summary of findings table ‐ Enteral tube feeding vs intravenous fluids
RR 0.65 [0.42, 1]1 study · 678 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Parental satisfaction
Summary of findings table ‐ Enteral tube feeding vs intravenous fluids
no estimate extracted1 study · 759 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias