Effectiveness of oral or nebulized dexamethasone for children with mild croup

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1340-1345

  Luria, Joseph W ^a   Gonzalez Del Rey, Javier A ^a   DiGiulio, Gregg A ^a   McAneney, Constance M ^a   Olson, Jennifer J ^b   Ruddy, Richard M ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CROUP; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0035208567     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.155.12.1340     Document Type: Article

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