The I.C.U. treatment of acute laryngotracheobronchitis in a developing country.
The management of 50 children with acute laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) in a general I.C.U. in a developing country is presented. The overall mortality was 16%, with no patient demising from LTB. It is stressed that LTB in developing countries is a very different disorder to that seen in Western societies, due to complicating factors such as bronchopneumonia, malnutrition and measles. Guidelines for therapy are proposed.
D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*