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Increasing the Use of Anti-Inflammatory Agents for Acute Asthma in the Emergency Department: Experience with an Asthma Care Map
- Source :
- Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 20-26 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2008.
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Abstract
- 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).
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the respiratory system
RC705-779
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11982241
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Canadian Respiratory Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8264a53180145408e0b847d6e45f5a1
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/431390