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Children (&lt;18 years) were compared to adults (\u226518 years). Differences in clinicodemographic characteristics, management strategies, and clinical outcomes were analyzed. Outcomes included intubation, complications, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Risk factors of these outcomes were identified through uni- and multi-variable logistic regression analyses.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Twenty-three children and 34 adults were analyzed. The presentation with stridor (56.52% vs. 14.7%), drooling (56.52% vs. 26.47%), cyanosis (17.39% vs. 0%), and sternal retraction (13.04% vs. 0%) was more common among children. Prior vaccination was evident in only 5 pediatric cases. The etiology of epiglottitis was similar across groups. Children had significantly higher chances of receiving epinephrine (34.78% vs. 8.82%), undergoing intubation (82.60% vs. 20.58%), being admitted to the ICU (56.52% vs. 17.64%), and having complications (47.82% vs. 14.70%), compared to adults. In the multivariate regression model, pediatric age was a risk factor for intubation (p = 0.015) and ICU admission (p = 0.040), while foreign body ingestion (p = 0.039) and dyspnea (p = 0.014) were predictors of intubation and complications, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The study highlights the necessity for age-specific management strategies in non-infectious epiglottitis. 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