ABSTRACT: The use of nebulized racemic epinephrine to improve ventilatory function in the newborn postextubation was studied. Forty-five infants intubated for more than 3 days were randomized to ...

Croup poses significant challenges within paediatric emergency medicine due to its rapid onset of upper airway obstruction and its potential to progress swiftly. Management strategies predominantly ...

Albuterol is a selective β 2-agonist that is widelyused in the prevention and treatment of reactive airwaydisease. It is formulated as a racemic mixturecontaining equal parts of the R- and ...

A total of 251 citations were identified using the search strategy described above. Of these, 242 were excluded by abstract review alone as not being relevant. Included in the original analysis for ...

Q: My almost 2-year-old son developed a barking-like cough and fever. I was afraid it was COVID, so brought him to his pediatrician. She said it was croup and his COVID test was negative. What is ...

The omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-reviewed report to date, physicians at Boston Children’s Hospital describe ...

Primatene MIST was approved earlier this month for over-the-counter (OTC) use for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma (eg, wheezing, tightness of chest, shortness of breath) ...

The effect of oxygen on tracheal mucus flow was measured in young cats by a particle-transport technic. Any deviation from ambient oxygen tension in the inspired air, high or low, had an adverse ...