1. Decrease in the use of bronchodilators in the management of bronchiolitis after applying improvement initiatives
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David Andina Martínez, Silvia Escalada Pellitero, Pedro Viaño Nogueira, Jose Antonio Alonso Cadenas, María José Martín Díaz, Mercedes de la Torre-Espi, and Raquel Jiménez García
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Bronquiolitis aguda ,Estrategia de mejora de la calidad ,Broncodilatadores ,Guías de práctica clínica ,Servicios de Urgencias ,Pediatría hospitalaria ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
Introduction: In the treatment of patients with acute bronchiolitis there is great variability in clinical practice. Treatments whose efficacy has not been demonstrated are frequently used despite the recommendations contained in the Clinical Practice Guidelines. Material and methods: A quality improvement strategy is implemented in the care of patients with acute bronchiolitis in the Emergency Department, which is maintained for five years and is periodically updated to be increasingly restrictive regarding the use of bronchodilators. To evaluate the impact of the intervention, a retrospective study of the rates of prescription of bronchodilators in children diagnosed with acute bronchiolitis in the month of December of four epidemic periods (2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018) was carried out. Results: 1767 children are included. There were no differences regarding age, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation or the estimated severity in each of the study seasons. The use of salbutamol in the Emergency Department decreased from 51.2% (95% CI: 46.6–55.8%) in 2012 to 7.8% (95% CI: 5.7%–10.5%) in 2018 (P
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- 2022
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