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Improved Management of Acute Asthma Among Pregnant Women Presenting to the ED.

Authors :
Kohei Hasegawa
Cydulka, Rita K.
Sullivan, Ashley F.
Langdorf, Mark I.
Nonas, Stephanie A.
Nowak, Richard M.
Wang, Nancy E.
Camargo Jr, Carlos A.
Source :
CHEST. Feb2015, Vol. 147 Issue 2, p406-414. 9p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article investigates the changes in emergency asthma care for pregnant women in the U.S. between the 1990s and 2010s. Topics discussed include the improvements in emergency asthma care for pregnant women over the span of time, an increase in corticosteroid treatment during the covered period and the factors that affect the quality of emergency care for asthmatic pregnant women.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00123692
Volume :
147
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
CHEST
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
100841988
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.14-1874