Therapeutic and evolutionary data

Effective

Percentage

Emergency procedures

Nasopharyngeal clearing

270

78.9

Aspiration

17

5

Manual ventilation

7

2

Cardiac massage

7

2

Specific management

Respiratory physiotherapy

144

42.1

Nebulisation with β2 mimetic

236

69

Nebulisation with corticosteroid

7

2

Parenteral corticosteroid

209

61.1

Oral corticosteroid

128

37.4

Antibiotic therapy

305

89.2

Oxygen therapy

248

72.5

Infusion of solute

261

76.3

Length of hospital stay

1 - 4 days

261

76.3

5 - 10 days

63

18.4

More than 10 days

18

5.3

Evolution

Cured

287

83.9

Escaped

14

4.1

Died

41

12

Complications associated with deaths

Respiratory infection

17

41.5

Cardiac decompensation

14

34.1

Severe dehydration

5

12.2

Malnutrition

5

12.2