Evaluation of nebulized N-acetyl cysteine in outcome of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophegeal fistula.
- 2020-12
- Clinical Trial · n = 30
- Journal of pediatric surgery 55(12)
- Gurmeet Singh
- Anand Pandey
- Gaurav Shandilya
- Archika Gupta
- J D Rawat
- Ashish Wakhlu
- S N Kureel
- PubMed: 32467034
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.04.013
- High evidence
- Clinical
The study group showed significant (p = 0.01-0.0001) decrease in consistency of secretions from the control group after day 2 of NAC nebulization.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 2 mL of 10% NAC, nebulized (2:5 dilution, every six hourly)