%0 Journal Article
%T CHARACTERIZATION AND RISK FACTOR IDENTIFICATION IN CHILDREN WITH SEVERE CROUP
%J Archive of "Paediatrics & Child Health".
%D 2018
%R 10.1093/pch/pxy054.132
%X Croup is a self-limiting illness predominantly affecting young children, the most common etiology being Parainfluenza virus types 1 and 2. While the majority of croup remains self-limiting, 1.6¨C3% of cases are severe requiring acute airway management such as intubation and ventilatory support. While much is known about the diagnosis, management, and clinical course of self-limiting croup, factors contributing to severe cases remain unexplored
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5961297/