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A Comparison of Nebulized Budesonide, Intramuscular Dexamethasone, and Placebo for Moderately Severe Croup

1998; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 339; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejm199808203390802

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David W. Johnson, Sheila Jacobson, Peter C. Edney, Pat Hadfield, Marianne E. Mundy, Suzanne Schuh,

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In children with croup, treatment with nebulized budesonide decreases symptoms, but it is uncertain how budesonide compares with dexamethasone, the conventional therapy for croup, and whether either reduces the rate of hospitalization.