"Croup" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation involving the GLOTTIS or VOCAL CORDS and the subglottic larynx. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, HOARSENESS, and persistent inspiratory STRIDOR (a high-pitched breathing sound). It occurs chiefly in infants and children.
| Descriptor ID |
D003440
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.360.535.365 C09.400.535.365
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Croup" by people in Profiles.
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Triple endoscopy and recurrent croup in children: A single aerodigestive center experience. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2024 Feb; 51(1):125-131.
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Variation in Dexamethasone Dosing and Use Outcomes for Inpatient Croup. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 01 01; 12(1):22-29.
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Home Smoke Exposure and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Acute Respiratory Illness. J Hosp Med. 2019 04; 14(4):212-217.
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Safety and utility of direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy in patients hospitalized with croup. Ear Nose Throat J. 2018 Aug; 97(8):E25-E30.
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The role of larygotracheal reconstruction in the management of recurrent croup in patients with subglottic stenosis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Mar; 82:78-80.
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Objective endoscopic findings in patients with recurrent croup: 10-year retrospective analysis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec; 79(12):2343-7.
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Croup: an overview. Am Fam Physician. 2011 May 01; 83(9):1067-73.
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Membranous croup (exudative tracheitis or membranous laryngotracheobronchitis). Pediatr Radiol. 2010 May; 40(5):781.
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Severe parainfluenza virus type 2 supraglottitis in an immunocompetent adult host: an unusual cause of a paramyxoviridae viral infection. J Intern Med. 2009 Mar; 265(3):397-400.
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A reduction in hospitalization, length of stay, and hospital charges for croup with the institution of a pediatric observation unit. Am J Emerg Med. 2006 Nov; 24(7):818-21.