ArticleThe Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma2017
A missed primary care appointment correlates with a subsequent emergency department visit among children with asthma.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A national burden assessment of estimated pediatric asthma emergency department visits that may be attributed to elevated ozone levels associated with the presence of smoke.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2019Pooled it
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- The influence of social and environmental determinants of health on hospitalizations for pediatric asthma.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2024Article
- Effect of Disease Severity, Age of Child, and Clinic No-Shows on Unscheduled Healthcare Use for Childhood Asthma at an Academic Medical Center.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Allergic Comorbidity Is a Risk Factor for Not Attending Scheduled Outpatient Visits in Children with Asthma.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Reduced pediatric urgent asthma utilization and exacerbations during the COVID-19 pandemic.Pediatric pulmonology · 2021Article
- Well-Child Care Attendance and Risk of Asthma Exacerbations.Pediatrics · 2020Article
- Association of Affordable Care Act Implementation With Ambulance Utilization for Asthma Emergencies in New York City, 2008-2018.JAMA network open · 2020Article
- Readmission and Ambulatory Health Care Use After Asthma Hospitalization Among Urban Minority Children.Hospital pediatrics · 2020Article
- Low Income and Nonadherence to Health Supervision Visits Predispose Children to More Emergency Room Utilization.Global pediatric health · 2020Article
- Opioid Taper Is Associated with Subsequent Termination of Care: a Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveSince the Affordable Care Act's implementation, emergency department (ED) visits have increased. Poor asthma control increases the risk of acute exacerbations and preventable ED visits. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services support the reduction of preventable ED visits to reduce healthcare spending. Implementation of interventions to avoid preventable ED visits has become a priority for many healthcare systems yet little data exist examining children's missed asthma management primary care (PC) appointments and subsequent ED visits.
methodsLongitudinal, retrospective review at a children's hospital was conducted for children with diagnosed asthma (ICD-9 493.xx), ages 2-18 years, scheduled for a PC visit between January 1, 2010, and June 30, 2012 (N = 3895). Records were cross-referenced with all asthma-related ED visits from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. Logistic regression with maximum likelihood estimation was conducted.
resultsNone of the children who completed a PC appointment experienced an ED visit in the subsequent 6 months whereas 2.7% of those with missed PC appointments had an ED visit (χ
conclusionsThe importance of adherence to PC appointments for children with asthma as one mechanism for preventing ED visits was demonstrated. Interventions targeting missed visits could decrease asthma-related morbidity, preventable ED visits, and healthcare costs.
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