V.G. MAYDANNIK, E.A. EMCHINSKAYA
A.A. Bogomolets National Medical University, Kiev 

Maydannik Vitaliy Grigorevich
Academician of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Professor, Doctor of Medical Science, Head of the Department of Pediatrics №4  at the A.A. Bogomolets National Medical University
10 l.Tolstoy Str., Kiev 01004, Kyiv
tel. 8 (044) 234-72-52, e-mail: maidannyk@gmail.com 

The article gives a review of approaches to diagnosis and treatment of bronchiolitis in children; from position of evidence-based medicine was assessed the effectiveness of several drugs.

Key words: bronchiolitis, RS virus in children, diagnosis, treatment, evidence-based medicine.

 

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