NIH-funded study demonstrates importance of conducting pediatric clinical trials
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012. Inhaling concentrated saline (salt water) mist does not reduce how often infants and young children with cystic fibrosis (CF) need antibiotics for respiratory symptoms, according to findings from a clinical trial sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. This trial is the largest study of concentrated, or hypertonic, saline therapy in infants…
