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Chronic croup could be linked to GERD, study suggests
24 Sep 2008
Children who have a continuing recurrence of croup could be sufferers of gastric reflux problems, a new study has suggested.
Staff from US institution the University of Utah used endoscopes - cameras attached to long, thin tubes - to examine the airways of 80 children with recurrent croup.
Croup is caused by a respiratory infection of the airways that causes a youngster to make a harsh bark-like sound when they cry or cough.
The researchers found that 33 per cent of the participants had narrowing of the airways and 19 of the children had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is a condition where liquid content of the stomach backs up into the oesophagus.
All of the children with GERD were treated for a year - and 14 showed improvement in croup.
"These children need to be evaluated to make sure we know what's happening and if they have reflux that that's treated to help reduce the frequency and severity of the episodes of croup," commented Dr Harlan Muntz, a professor of paediatric otolaryngology.
He presented his findings at the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, suggesting that identifying kids with GERD could help treat and improve the health of those with recurring croup.
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