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- Title
How fast does oral dexamethasone work in mild to moderately severe croup? A randomized double-blinded clinical trial.
- Authors
Dobrovoljac, Milana; Geelhoed, Gary C
- Abstract
For children with croup controversy remains over dosage and time to onset of action of oral steroids. The Cochrane Collaboration and other reviews have suggested 0.6 mg/kg dexamethasone be used (despite some evidence that 0.15 mg/kg is effective) with no expectation of benefit before 4-6 h. This randomized double-blinded clinical trial examines whether 0.15 mg/kg dexamethasone works by 30 min.
- Publication
Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA, 2012, Vol 24, Issue 1, p79
- ISSN
1742-6723
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01475.x