Children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years are affected most often. The peak incidence occurs at 2 years of age, of which 1% to 5% of children in this age group require outpatient evaluation forcroup. Up to 3% of children evaluated in the office setting and a greater proportion e...
Studies have demonstrated dexamethasone at doses between 0.15 to 0.6 mg/kg/dose to be equivocal [14]. Commonly used alternative to dexamethasone is prednisolone (at a dose of 1 mg/kg/dose). Steroids may be given via oral, IM or IV route.Mariam Shabbir...
Philipson, L., Recovery of a cytopathogenic agent from patients with non- diphtheritic croup and from day-nursery children. III. Studies on the haemag- glutination and haemagglutination-inhibition of the agent, Arch. Virusforsch., 1958, 8, 332....
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether oral dexamethasone is better than oral prednisolone at improving outcome in children with mild to moderate croup. Altogether 139 papers were found using the reported search, of which none presented any evidence to answer the clinical question....
C. (2012), How fast does oral dexamethasone work in mild to moderately severe croup? A randomized double-blinded clinical trial. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 24: 79–85. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01475.x Author Information Emergency Department, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, ...
Whatpredisposessome childrentoseverecroupandotherstoamildbarky cough?Whataccountsforthestubbornlypredictable biannualpeakintheoccurrenceofcroup?Isthecauseof croupevolvingasnewviraltriggersareidentified?Is bacterialtracheitisanewemergingcomplicationof croup?InthisSeminar,wesummarisethemostcurrent publishedworkaboutthe...
Tracheal tube size and post- intubation croup in children. Anesthesiology 1980; 53: S325Lee KW, Templeton JJ, Dougal RM. Tracheal tube size and postin- tubation croup in children. Anesthesiology 1980;53:S325. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00000542-198009001-00325....
ChildrenCroupHelioxBackground: Croup is thought to be triggered by a viral infection and is characterised by respiratory distress due to upper airway inflammation and swelling of the subglottic mucosa in children. Mostly it is mild and transient and resolves with supportive care. In moderate to ...
The Patellar Tendon Reflex in Croupous Pneumonia In Children.An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.doi:10.1097/00005053-190304000-00013Jelliffe, &NAThe Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Editorial. Presents ideas regarding the treatment of croup in young children. Use of glucocorticoids; Details of studies performed on inpatients; Symptoms of croup; Questions which arose during the studies; Outcome. INSETS: Historical debate on the treatment of croup;Treatment recomme...