Trends in Incidence and Drug Prescriptions for Croup in Children Under 5 Years of Age: A 2002-2019 Population-Based Study

CONCLUSION: Over the past two decades, croup incidence has risen, accompanied by increased epinephrine use and decreased antibiotic prescriptions. Longer hospitalization and higher medication use were mainly observed in primary care facilities.PMID:38469967 | PMC:PMC10927388 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e95

Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Bo Hee Kim Eun Kyo Ha Hana Yoo Soonchul Lee Yeong Ho Rha Man Yong Han Ju Hee Kim Source Type: research