Is admission to hospital with stridor and acute viral croup influenced by time?
Study of the records of 100 children admitted sequentially to hospital with viral croup suggested that they were more likely to be admitted at night than during the day when compared with other common conditions. The actual day of the week was unimportant, suggesting that medical availability was not a factor.
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Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003440:Croup; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis; D010343:Patient Admission; D012135:Respiratory Sounds; D013997:Time Factors; D014777:Virus Diseases