Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches show a favorable effect in treating acute bronchitis in children, but more randomized controlled trials are needed for reliable statements on effectiveness.

Complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of acute bronchitis in children: A systematic review.

Long-term treatment with a positive expiratory pressure mask and chest physiotherapy can reduce morbidity and preserve lung function in chronic bronchitis patients.

Long-term treatment of chronic bronchitis with positive expiratory pressure mask and chest physiotherapy.

Tetracycline, penicillin with streptomycin, and ampicillin show similar efficacy in treating severe and acute purulent exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, but tetracycline is more effective in treating acute exacerbations.

Antibiotic regimens in severe and acute purulent exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.

This clinical practice guideline outlines diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for bronchiolitis in children, focusing on bronchodilators, corticosteroids, antiviral and antibacterial agents, hydration, chest physiotherapy, and oxygen.

Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis

Innovative bronchoscopic treatments show promising results for chronic bronchitis, but future work should focus on symptom improvement and treatment sustainability.

New bronchoscopic treatment modalities for patients with chronic bronchitis

Routine use of bronchodilators, epinephrine, or corticosteroids for treating bronchiolitis in young children is not justified without demonstrated clinical benefits for individual patients.

Controversies in the treatment of bronchiolitis

Supportive care remains the mainstay of therapy for bronchiolitis in the hospital setting, with no evidence supporting the use of bronchodilators, racemic epinephrine, deep suctioning, systemic corticosteroids, or antibiotics without a concomitant bacterial infection

Bronchiolitis Care in the Hospital.

Bronchitis in children under one year of age requires specific treatment methods, including etiotropic, symptomatic, and hospital treatment for obstructive bronchitis and bronchiolitis.

Bronchitis in children under one year of age and methods of its treatment

Bronchiectasis management is evolving, with evidence supporting long-term macrolide therapy, inhaled therapies, physiotherapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Management of bronchiectasis in adults

Nebulised epinephrine offers short-term benefits, while oral dexamethasone with nebulised epinephrine potentially decreases hospitalization and length of stay in infants with bronchiolitis.

Current therapy for bronchiolitis

Physicians should educate patients on the limited benefits of antibiotics for acute bronchitis and suggest alternative therapies to reduce unwarranted prescriptions.

Management of Acute Bronchitis in Adults: Recent Trends and Practices

EPs 7630 is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for acute bronchitis in adults, children, and infants without strict antibiotic indication.

Pelargonium sidoides preparation (EPs 7630) in the treatment of acute bronchitis in adults and children.

Interventional bronchoscopic procedures show promise in reducing mucus production and inflammation in chronic bronchitis patients, with potential for future treatment approaches.

Bronchoscopic interventions for chronic bronchitis

Antibiotics may reduce the duration of cough and improve clinical symptoms in acute bronchitis patients, but their long-term safety and effectiveness remain unclear.

Antibiotics for acute bronchitis.

Bronchodilators do not improve oxygen saturation or reduce hospitalization rates or duration in infants with acute bronchiolitis, and their use is questionable for clinical importance.

Bronchodilators for bronchiolitis.

Antibiotics may provide a small benefit in treating acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy patients, but their use is not justified due to the risk of side effects and antibiotic resistance.

Antibiotics in acute bronchitis: a meta-analysis

Viral bronchiolitis in infants and young children is a common condition with limited diagnostic testing and supportive management, focusing on maintaining oxygenation and hydration.

Viral bronchiolitis

Bronchial rheoplasty is a feasible, safe, and initial treatment for symptomatic chronic bronchitis patients, with potential for long-term improvement in quality of life.

Bronchial Rheoplasty for Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis. Twelve-Month Results from a Multicenter Clinical Trial

Antibiotics may be modestly effective in treating acute bronchitis, but their clinical utility remains unclear and their effectiveness in a large population remains unclear.

Antibiotics for acute bronchitis

Antibiotics for acute bronchitis show limited evidence of improving outcomes and may increase the risk of adverse effects.

These studies suggest that bronchitis treatment varies by type and patient age, including CAM approaches, antibiotics, physiotherapy, and innovative bronchoscopic treatments for chronic bronchitis, while supportive care and specific medications are used for bronchiolitis in children.