The Use of Steriod Therapy and Its Impact on Children Hospitalised with Viral Group

Authors

  • Patrick Chan Wai Kiong
  • Jessie A DeBruyne

Abstract

The use of steroid therapy and its treatment impact on children hospitalised with viral croup between 1994 - 1998 were reviewed by comparing 30 patients who received steroid therapy with 65 patients who did not. There was no difference in the socio-demographic and clinical profile between the two groups. The hospital stay (2.8 '1.3 vs 3.5 '1.2 days, p = 0.02) and duration of documented stridor (1.3 '0.5 vs 2.8
'1.0 days, p = 0.001) were shorter for patients who received steroid therapy although they appeared to have more severe respiratory distress. There were no complication associated with steroid therapy use. Despite reluctance in administering steroid therapy for viral croup, patients who received the treatment had a shorter hospital stay and duration of stridor. 

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Published

2000-06-26

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Research article