Bronchiolitis AHRQ tech assessment
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
No evidence exists showing the benefits of specific respiratory syncytial virus assays, complete blood counts and chest rays compared with medical history and physical examination in the diagnosis of bronchiolitis, according to an 1Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality tech assessment March 5. However, "testing that can predict disease severity or worse clinical outcomes theoretically would be useful," the report maintains...