Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Bronchitis

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for bronchitis, bronchiolitis and bronchiectasis.
Updated September 2011

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Title:   Azithromycin for acute lower respiratory tract infections
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are one of the most common diagnoses in outpatient settings. They range from acute bronchitis and acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis to pneumonia. Azithromycin is a subclass of macrolide antibioti...
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Anticholinergic therapy for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease. People with the condition experience difficulty in clearing mucus from their lungs, leaving them prone to infections. Atrovent and other anticholinergic agents are bronchodilators which could help with op...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Surgery versus non-surgical treatment for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Removal of affected parts of the lung is often carried out in patients with bronchiectasis. A review was performed with the aim of identifying evidence for the benefit of surgery in bronchiectasis. No randomised controlled trials were identified so it i...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Leukotriene receptor antagonists for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Leukotriene receptor antagonists are a new class of drug which may have an anti-inflammatory action in some patients with asthma. In theory they may also be of benefit in bronchiectasis, but no randomised controlled trials have yet been reported so it i...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Oral corticosteroids for bronchiectasis (stable and acute exacerbations)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease. People with the condition experience difficulty in clearing mucus from their lungs, leaving them prone to infections. Oral steroids have a place in the management of acute and severe asthma. In bronchiect...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute bronchitis is a chest infection, with cough and sometimes sputum production, chest pain and fever. People affected feel unwell and for those who do not have asthma or obstructive pulmonary disease there is no clear treatment. The cause of bronchit...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Short courses of antibiotics for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is a paucity of evidence to conclude whether short courses of antibiotics (i.e. less than or equal to four weeks) are equivalent or superior to placebo in the treatment of stable or exacerbation state bronchiectasis. One single study showed some b...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Antibiotics for bronchiolitis in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiolitis is a serious respiratory illness that often affects young babies. It is most commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and is the most common reason for hospitalisation in babies under the age of six months. Babies usually prese...
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Inhaled steroids for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with bronchiectasis have significant morbidity (e.g. cough, wheeze, sputum production) and have more rapid lung function decline. As asthma like symptoms are common in people with bronchiectasis, the routine use of inhaled corticosteroids is pote...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Epinephrine for bronchiolitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiolitis is the most common acute infection of the airways and lungs during the first years of life. It is caused by viruses, the most common being respiratory syncytial virus. The illness starts similarly to a cold, with symptoms such as a runny n...
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Antibiotics for acute bronchitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute bronchitis is one of the most common illnesses and may be caused by either viral or bacterial infection. Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to treat this condition. However, in healthy communities, there is little evidence of bacterial infection ...
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Long-acting beta2-agonists for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Long-acting bronchodilators are used in asthma, so may also benefit people with bronchiectasis. However, there is no good evidence for this at present.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Influenza vaccine for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In many countries, influenza vaccination is an accepted part of routine immunisation recommendations particularly in persons 65 years and over, those in long-term care facilities and also adults and children with chronic illnesses including those with b...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Nebulized hypertonic saline solution for acute bronchiolitis in infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute viral bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants, but the standard treatment remains supportive care. This review was conducted to assess the effects of 3% saline solution administered via nebulizer, which can in...
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Macrolides for diffuse panbronchiolitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB), characterised by progressive airflow limitation and recurrent respiratory tract infection (RTI), is a chronic airways disease which predominantly affects East Asians. The prevalence of DPB in Japan is about 11 cases per 1...
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Bronchodilators for bronchiolitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiolitis is an acute, highly contagious, viral infection of the lungs that is common in infants. It causes the small airways in the lungs to become inflamed, blocking the free passage of air so that the infant becomes breathless, wheezy and short o...
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Oral methylxanthines for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a lung condition that usually develops after a series of lung problems (such as childhood infections, lung structure problems, tuberculosis, and cystic fibrosis). Mucus (phlegm) collects in the lungs, causing discomfort and infections....
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Steam inhalation or humidified oxygen for acute bronchiolitis in children up to three years of age
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiolitis is the commonest respiratory infection in young children up to three years of age. It is commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus. Children with bronchiolitis have a cough, fast and difficult breathing, nasal congestion, fever and wh...
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Mucolytics for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a lung condition that usually develops after a series of lung problems (such as childhood infections, problems in the lung structure, tuberculosis, and cystic fibrosis). A lot of mucus (phlegm) collects in the lungs, causing discomfort...
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis in infants and young children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiolitis is the most common acute infection of the airways and lungs during the first years of life. It is caused by viruses, the most common being respiratory syncytial virus. The illness starts similar to a cold, with symptoms such as a runny n...
Date:   Nov 2009

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