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Humidification in viral croup: a controlled trial
Author(s) -
BOURCHIER D.,
DAWSON K. P.,
FERGUSSON D. M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1984.tb00096.x
Subject(s) - croup , medicine , humidity , anesthesia , carbon dioxide , respiration , pediatrics , meteorology , ecology , physics , anatomy , biology
Sixteen children (mean age 1.9 years) admitted to hospital with viral croup were assigned randomly to either a high humidity atmosphere or room air. No other treatment was given. During the initial 12 h both groups of patients showed a simitar rate of recovery as measured by pulse rate, respiration rate, transcutaneous oxygen (TcO 2 ), transcutaneous carbon dioxide (TcCO 2 ) and a clinical rating. No therapeutic benefit was demonstrated from the provision of a high humidity atmosphere. The widespread use of humidification in the management of croup requires reappraisal.