Increasing the Use of Anti-Inflammatory Agents for Acute Asthma in the Emergency Department: Experience with an Asthma Care Map
oleh: Brian H Rowe, Anthony M Chahal, Carol H Spooner, Sandra Blitz, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan, Deborah Wilson, Brian R Holroyd, Michael Bullard
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01 |
Deskripsi
PURPOSE: Acute asthma is a common emergency department (ED) presentation and variation in its management is well recognized. The present study examined the use of an asthma care map (ACM) in one Canadian ED to improve adherence to acute asthma guidelines, emphasizing the use of systemic corticosteroids (SCSs) and inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs).