A Comparative Study to Assess Effect of Hypertonic Saline (3%Nacl) versus Salbutamol Nebulization Therapy on Breathing Pattern among the Children Suffering with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Admitted to the Selected Hospitals of Central Gujarat

Abstract

Background of the study: In the contemporary epoch, In India there is a rapid health transition with major and increasing burden of chronic non communicable diseases, supremely hypertension, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disease and stroke and increased age was one the cardinal cause of elevated blood pressure. Objectives: 1) to assess breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with hypertonic saline (3%Nacl). 2) To assess breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with salbutamol. 3) To compare the effect of hypertonic saline (3%Nacl) and Salbutamol nebulization therapy on breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection.4) To find out the association between selected demographic variables and breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with hypertonic saline (3%Nacl) and salbutamol. Methodology: A comparative study was carried out by selecting 86 children which were suffering with LRTI through non probability purposive sampling technique. Demographic data was collected by questionnaire as well as breathing pattern was assessed by modified clinical severity score. Result: The study finding shows that the mean clinical severity score 1.4283 with hypertonic saline nebulization therapy was lesser than the mean clinical severity score 1.8469 with salbutamol nebulization therapy with the mean difference of was 0.4186. ANOVA calculated; P value is 0.000which less than 2.91 (df 2, level of significant 0.05).so, that H0 is rejected. This indicates that the hypertonic saline (3% Nacl) is effective to improve breathing pattern compare to salbutamol nebulization therapy. Conclusion: The research study concluded that hypertonic saline(3% Nacl) nebulization therapy is more effective compare to salbutamol nebulization therapy.