Epidemiological analysis of croup in the emergency department using two national datasets
Hanna J, Brauer PR, Morse E, Berson E, Mehra S. Epidemiological analysis of croup in the emergency department using two national datasets. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2019, 126: 109641. PMID: 31442871, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency Department SampleEmergency departmentReadmission ratesNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyNational Emergency Department SampleNationwide Emergency Department SampleCases of croupHospital admission ratesInappropriate antibiotic useIncidence of croupMajority of casesRepeat admissionsSteroid usageHospital admissionAirway proceduresAnnual incidenceRetrospective reviewMean agePeak incidenceCare SurveyAdmission ratesAntibiotic useAntibiotic usageAverage age