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Increasing the Use of Anti-Inflammatory Agents for Acute Asthma in the Emergency Department: Experience with an Asthma Care Map

Authors :
Brian H Rowe
Anthony M Chahal
Carol H Spooner
Sandra Blitz
Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan
Deborah Wilson
Brian R Holroyd
Michael Bullard
Source :
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 20-26 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2008.

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).

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