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ArticleThe World Allergy Organization journal2025

Improving asthma outcomes in Kuwait through a standardized emergency department algorithm.

Mona Al-Ahmad, Alyah Ebrahim, Fatema Al Kandari, Hanan Al Razzuqi, Mohamed Al Shammari, Naser Behbehani, Nawaf Fahad Dehrab, Rasha Buhumaid

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Article in The World Allergy Organization journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors.

Mona Al-AhmadMicrobiology Department, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Alyah EbrahimJaber al Ahmed Hospital, Kuwait.
Fatema Al KandariMubarak Hospital, Kuwait.
Hanan Al RazzuqiFarwaniya Hospital, Kuwait.
Mohamed Al ShammariFarwaniya Hospital, Kuwait.
Naser BehbehaniMubarak Hospital, Kuwait.
Nawaf Fahad DehrabAdan Hospital, Kuwait.
Rasha BuhumaidMediclinic Parkview, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory system that significantly affects the quality of life and overall health of patients. When asthma is poorly managed, the risk of exacerbation and hospitalization increases, leading to higher direct and indirect healthcare costs and reduced productivity. Overuse of short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) and underuse of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) often result in poor asthma control and ineffective treatment. To reduce the frequency of exacerbation and alleviate pressure on Kuwait's healthcare system, it is important that patients are discharged with an evidence-based treatment plan.

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AsthmaDischargeEvidence-basedICSKuwaitSABA

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PMID40510737
PMCPMC12158488

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