Impact of dexamethasone dose on return visits at a pediatric emergency department

CJEM. 2023 Sep;25(9):785-786. doi: 10.1007/s43678-023-00550-x. Epub 2023 Jun 29.

Authors

Katrina F Hurley¹, Eleanor A Fitzpatrick², Jill E Hatchette³, Erin M Slaunwhite⁴, Jonathan C Cherry²

Affiliations

¹ IWK Health, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. katrina.hurley@iwk.nshealth.ca.
² IWK Health, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
³ Consulting Scientist, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.
⁴ Saint John Regional Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB, Canada.

PMID: 37382768
DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00550-x

No abstract available

Keywords: Croup; Dexamethasone; Emergency Department; Pediatric.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Child
Croup*
Dexamethasone
Emergency Service, Hospital
Glucocorticoids*
Humans
Infant

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Dexamethasone