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Croup risk factors

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Risk factors for croup include being male and between 6 months and 6 years old, family history of the disease, living in a densely populated region, traveling to or from developing countries, and lacking an influenza vaccine.

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

  • Being between 6 months and 6 years old.
  • Having a family history of croup.[1]
  • Being male.[2]
  • Living in a densely populated region.[3]
  • Traveling to or from developing countries.[2]
References

References

  1. ↑ Pruikkonen H, Dunder T, Renko M, Pokka T, Uhari M (2009). “Risk factors for croup in children with recurrent respiratory infections: a case-control study”. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 23 (2): 153–9. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3016.2008.00986.x. PMID 19159401.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cherry, James D. (2008). “Croup”. New England Journal of Medicine. 358 (4): 384–391. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp072022. ISSN 0028-4793.
  3. ↑ Berman S (1991). “Epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in children of developing countries”. Rev. Infect. Dis. 13 Suppl 6: S454–62. PMID 1862276.
  4. ↑ Cherry JD (2008). “Clinical practice. Croup”. N. Engl. J. Med. 358 (4): 384–91. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp072022. PMID 18216359.

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