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. 2005 Jul 20;2005(3):CD001279. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001279.pub2

Wang 1992.

Methods Ranndomised placebo controlled double blind trial.
Participants 62 patients, aged 2 months to 24 months. 
 Hospitalised for first time with acute wheeze.
Interventions Nebulised therapy 4 hourly. 
 1) Salbutamol (0.15mg/kg/dose) (sal)+ placebo (0.9% saline) 2) Placebo + ipratropium bromide (125mcgs if<6/12 ‐ 250mcg if>6/12) (IpBr) 3) Sal + IpBr 4) placebo = placebo
Outcomes Change in oxygen saturation from baseline at discharge or day 3. 
 Change in clinical score from baseline at discharge or day 3. 
 Duration of hospitalisation.
Notes Over 90% were treated with inhaled salbutamol prior to admission with an 'inadequate' response. Responders were discharged from the emergency room and not eligible for the study.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk A ‐ Adequate