"Croup" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation involving the GLOTTIS or VOCAL CORDS and the subglottic larynx. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, HOARSENESS, and persistent inspiratory STRIDOR (a high-pitched breathing sound). It occurs chiefly in infants and children.
| Descriptor ID |
D003440
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.360.535.365 C09.400.535.365
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Croup" by people in Profiles.
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Role of direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy in recurrent croup. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jan; 152(1):159-64.
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Hospitalizations with primary versus secondary discharge diagnoses of asthma: implications for pediatric asthma surveillance. J Pediatr. 2007 Apr; 150(4):446-9, 449.e1.