Croup can cause a change in your child or baby’s voice and a characteristic “croupy” barking cough. It’s most common in the winter months and most cases are mild, with symptoms worse at night.

Croup is often caused by a viral infection in the upper airway ... Having your child breathe in the moist air will sometimes ease symptoms.

AIMS To determine whether nebulised budesonide improves the symptoms or shortens the duration of stay of children admitted to hospital with a clinical diagnosis of croup. METHODS A prospective, ...

They may also become anxious or distressed. Anything that causes inflammation and swelling in the upper airways of small children can lead to croup symptoms. The Omicron variant, like the typical ...

The survey contained a hypothetical case scenario of a child with croup (stridor and chest wall retraction at rest) who received a dose of dexamethasone. At 12 h the patient improved with no symptoms ...

Dr C Vorwerk, Emergency Department Academic Unit, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK; cv28{at}le.ac.uk Objective: To determine the effect of helium-oxygen inhalation on relieving ...