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  • Title: [Treatment of croup syndrome in children in Poland: results of the prospective multi-center observation].
    Author: Pejcz J, Szenborn L, Szymański H, Krajewski W, Narecki J, Filipczak R, Piotrowska-Gede Z, Widlińska-Podlacha A, Iliew-Kedzia J, Tuchcińska-Sowa J, Ujma L, Kijlianek E, Smorag M, Czeszejko-Sochacki J, Raczyńska M, Trojniak K, Olesiuk K, Gdowska E, Sapota J, Ramzzi-Samaan I, Kowalska E, Kałas A, Lewczyk E, Sidor D, Michniewicz L, Kozieł E, Kobylińska S, Kobyliński K.
    Journal: Przegl Lek; 2004; 61(5):463-6. PubMed ID: 15515806.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was to estimate treatment practice in hospital management of croup syndrome (laryngitis subglottica) in children in Poland. MATERIAL AND METHODS: During the period of 12 months, we have prospectively observed 482 children with croup syndrome admitted to 15 pediatric departments in Lower Silesia (south-west region of Poland). Data concerning epidemiology, clinical course and treatment were collected from uniform observation cards. There were 326 boys and 156 girls aged between 2 and 174 months in our study. RESULTS: Among 482 observed children, received glucocorticoids 424 (88%) mainly parenteral, L-epinephrine--211 (43.8%), mist therapy--241 (50%), antihistamines--308 (63.9%), antibiotics--280 (58.1%). Children treated with antibiotics were younger (p=0.0316), their temperature, amount of leukocytes and value of C-reactive protein was higher when compared with those not treated (p=0.0002; p=0.0081, p=0.0172 respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Children in Lower Silesia with croup syndrome were treated in agreement with recent standards with glucocorticoids and/or epinephrine. There was an excessive usage of antihistamines which have no established treatment role. It seems that in many cases antibiotic treatment could have been avoided.
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