PubMed · 1964 · 43 citations · 0 references
MedicineClinical SciencesInternal MedicinePulmonary Function TestingPulmonologyRespiratory PharmacotherapyCorticosteroid PharmacologyCorticosteroid TherapyRespiratory DiseaseRespiratory InfectionsRespiratory MedicineOral Corticosteroid UseRandom Sampling
The value of corticosteroids in the treatment of acute croup has not been clearly established. Martensson et al., Novik, and Coffin have claimed that the course of the disease has been shortened while Leegaard and Turner and Morgan do not feel that the corticosteroids affect its course. The review by Hawkins allowed no conclusions. To resolve this question, a double blind study was conducted on a random sampling of fifty (50) hospital cases of acute Materials and Methods Fifty patients were admitted to the hospital for the treatment of acute croup. All patients with acute respiratory infections characterized by hoarseness, inspiratory stridor, and a barking cough were included.