But I'm taking this study with a grain of salt.

"We haven't shown any benefit from using the moisturized air in the emergency department, and there's no particular reason to think that it would work better at home," Moore said."

Cases of croup that end up in the hospital could so severe they may be past the point of aleviating symptoms with steam.

I dunno. Croup is specifically a viral throat thing--dry hacking/barking cough, it isn't really a congestion issue is it? I've always used steam for upper respitory issues.

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