Steroid treatment of pseudo-croup.
In a randomized, controlled investigation, 349 children with pseudo-croup stage I or II were given 6 mg of dexamethasone or placebo. Although the rate of recovery was similar in both groups, there was a significant difference when only the more seriously affected children were considered: steroid treated patients recovered quicker. Steroids appear to be useful in the routine treatment of simple, uncomplicated pseudo-croup, even if their effect apparently is not very impressive. Thus, close supervision remains the most important measure in this nearly always benign but potentially dangerous condition.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003440:Croup / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation
D003907:Dexamethasone