Luca Pierantoni, Laura Andreozzi, Giacomo Stera, Gaia Toschi Vespasiani, Carlotta Biagi, Daniele Zama, Elena Balduini, Lawrence Matthew Scheier, Marcello Lanari
OBJECTIVES: Practice-to-recommendations gaps exist in croup management and have not been critically investigated. This study examined the therapeutic management of croup among a national sample of Italian pediatric providers. METHODS: A survey was administered online to a sample of primary care and hospital-based pediatricians. Demographic data, perception regarding disease severity, treatment and knowledge of croup, choices of croup treatment medications, and knowledge of and adherence to treatment recommendations were compared between hospital and primary care pediatricians...
March 22, 2024: Respiratory Medicine