ArticleArchives of disease in childhood1998
Preventable factors in hospital admissions for asthma.
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- Asthma and other recurrent wheezing disorders in children (acute).BMJ clinical evidence · 2012Pooled it
- Interventions for educating children who are at risk of asthma-related emergency department attendance.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2009Pooled it
- Education interventions for adults who attend the emergency room for acute asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2007Pooled it
- Sicily statement on evidence-based practice.BMC medical education · 2005Guideline
- Improving care for urban children with asthma: design and methods of the School-Based Asthma Therapy (SBAT) trial.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2008Trial
- High baseline prevalence of atopic comorbidities and medication use in children treated with allergy immunotherapy in the REAl-world effeCtiveness in allergy immunoTherapy (REACT) study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Caregiver-perceived neighborhood safety and pediatric asthma severity: 2017-2018 National Survey of Children's Health.Pediatric pulmonology · 2022Article
- Children and Young People's Health Partnership Evelina London Model of Care: economic evaluation protocol of a complex system change.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Acute Asthma in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Infections Are the Main Triggers of Exacerbations.BioMed research international · 2017Article
- Vilanterol and fluticasone furoate for asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Review
- Electronic Adherence Monitoring in a High-Utilizing Pediatric Asthma Cohort: A Feasibility Study.JMIR research protocols · 2016Article
- Predicting and reducing risk of exacerbations in children with asthma in the primary care setting: current perspectives.Pragmatic and observational research · 2016Review
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- Asthma control: the right inhaler for the right patient.Advances in therapy · 2015Review
- Developing an interactive story for children with asthma.The Nursing clinics of North America · 2013Article
- ALMA, a new tool for the management of asthma patients in clinical practice: development, validation and initial clinical findings.Primary care respiratory journal : journal of the General Practice Airways Group · 2012Article
- Adherence with preventive medication in childhood asthma.Pulmonary medicine · 2011Article
- The role of parent health literacy among urban children with persistent asthma.Patient education and counseling · 2009Article
- Socioeconomic factors and asthma control in children.Pediatric pulmonology · 2008Article
- Current issues in pediatric medication adherence.Paediatric drugs · 2007Review
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Abstract
Asthma remains the second most common cause for admissions to a paediatric hospital bed. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of children admitted to hospital with an acute asthma attack and to identify factors that may prevent future hospital admissions. Parents of all children aged 3 to 15 years admitted to hospital for acute asthma were interviewed and the child's case record reviewed. Children were recruited consecutively in two groups: 141 summer/autumn and 125 winter/spring 1996. According to the pattern of symptoms in the previous 12 months, 61% of the children had infrequent episodic asthma, 26% had frequent episodic asthma, and 13% persistent asthma. Only 8% of children aged 8 years or less had persistent asthma, in contrast to 22% of those aged > 8 years. There was evidence of both inadequate prescription of preventive treatment and poor compliance in the frequent episodic and persistent asthma groups. Of the whole group, 44% had previously been given an acute asthma management plan, but only 9% of them used it before the current hospital admission. There was a delay in seeking medical advice (> 24 hours after the onset of symptoms) in 27% of all admissions. This study has identified potential areas where intervention may reduce the number of future admissions.
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