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Table 3 Results of the response to nebulized epinephrine and albuterol in respiratory, heart rate and total clinical scores, computerized wheeze count and computerized crackle count.

From: Computerized acoustic assessment of treatment efficacy of nebulized epinephrine and albuterol in RSV bronchiolitis

Time

Epinephrine

Albuterol

p

Ā 

Respiratory Rate Score*

Ā Ā 

0

2.17 Ā± 0.27

2.4 Ā± 0.19

0.54

10

1.83 Ā± 0.3 Ā§

2.67 Ā± 0.16

0.04

30

2.17 Ā± 0.34

2.47 Ā± 0.22

0.55

Ā 

Heart Rate Score*

Ā Ā 

0

0.67 Ā± 0.22

1.0 Ā± 0.24

0.35

10

0.92 Ā± 0.23

1.2 Ā± 0.2

0.35

30

0.75 Ā± 0.13 Ā§

1.4 Ā± 0.16

0.02

Ā 

Total Clinical Score*

Ā Ā 

0

5.67 Ā± 0.71

7.27 Ā± 0.6

0.07

10

5.67 Ā± 0.83

7.13 Ā± 0.6

0.18

30

5.75 Ā± 0.77

7.47 Ā± 0.68

0.12

Ā 

Computerized Wheeze Rate*

Ā Ā 

0

9.1 Ā± 3.4

5.5 Ā± 3.08

0.53

10

5.47 Ā± 3.26

9.11 Ā± 2.52

0.15

30

7.1 Ā± 3.63

11.9 Ā± 4.5

0.20

Ā 

Computerized Crackle Count*

Ā Ā 

0

1.88 Ā± 0.59

1.74 Ā± 0.42

0.68

10

2.48 Ā± 0.92

1.14 Ā± 0.23

0.37

30

2.26 Ā± 0.7

1.31 Ā± 0.33

0.35

  1. * Mean Ā± SD
  2. Ā§Significant result