Background The benefits of dexamethasone treatment for moderate-to-severe croup are
well established. However, most children with croup have mild symptoms, and it is unknown …

Most children who present with acute onset of barky cough, stridor, and chest-wall indrawing
have croup. A careful history and physical examination is the best method to confirm the …

Background Croup is a common childhood illness characterized by barky cough, stridor,
hoarseness and respiratory distress. Children with severe croup are at risk for intubation. …

We searched The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and Embase databases from 1966 to Jan. 31,
2013, for relevant literature on the topic of croup, and for each clinical question used in this …

Study Objectives: For a subpopulation of children with obstructive sleep apnea, the mainstay
of treatment is nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). Accurate measures of “…

OBJECTIVES: To prospectively study infants with an inconclusive diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
(CF) identified by newborn screening (NBS; “CF screen positive, inconclusive diagnosis” […

Asthma is a common chronic disease that can have a significant impact on individuals' daily
lives. It is characterized by wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough …

Introduction Tracheostomy is a lifesaving intervention with numerous complications. Objectives
We describe the natural history of tracheostomy in children in a defined geographical …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cystic fibrosis (CF) screen–positive infants with an
inconclusive diagnosis (CFSPID) are infants in whom sweat testing and genetic analysis does …

Purpose Cystic fibrosis (CF), caused by pathogenic variants in the CF transmembrane
conductance regulator (CFTR), affects multiple organs including the exocrine pancreas, which is a …