Prednisolone Plus Albuterol Versus Albuterol Alone in Mild to Moderate Bronchiolitis

To evaluate combination therapy of mild to moderate bronchiolitis with bronchiodilators and corticosteroids, we treated 51 young children with first-time wheezing and symptoms of respiratory tract infection with albuterol plus either prednisolone or placebo for 5 days. Disease severity was scored on days 0, 2, 3, and 6. On day 2, prednisolone resulted in significantly lower scores (2.7 ±1.4 vs. 4.0 ±1.5 in all patients evaluated, p