Management Patterns of Croup in Korean Emergency Departments: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Despite the established importance of prescribing steroids to children with croup, many physicians in Korean emergency departments (EDs) do not adhere to this recommendation. This study aimed to evaluate treatment appropriateness by investigating steroid prescription rates and potentially low-value interventions such as salbutamol nebulizers and radiographs and to compare dedicated pediatric emergency centers (DPECs) and general emergency centers (GECs) to understand treatment trends for croup in Korea. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed a 5% random sample of the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children (NHSPIC) cohort linked to the National Health Insurance Service database (2008-2015). The study included children with a primary d

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12562596 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature