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Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 Dr. Dennis Scolnik, a staff physician in the divisions of pediatric emergency medicine and clinical pharmacology & toxicology at the University of Toronto, said he thinks the new study findings may apply to just a small number of croup patients. And, he added, he's concerned that too many children with croup might undergo endoscopy, and cases of asthma could be missed.
"The vast majority of croup is caused by viral infections, and this applies even to recurrent cases," Scolnik said. "This study presents insights into the rare patients with frequently recurrent croup severe and significant enough to warrant endoscopy," he said.
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For more on croup, visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Last updated 9/22/2008
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SOURCES: Harlan R. Muntz, M.D., professor of pediatric otolaryngology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City; Dennis Scolnik, M.B., staff physician, divisions of pediatric emergency medicine and clinical pharmacology & toxicology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Sept. 21, 2008, presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation annual meeting, Chicago
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