Hospital-based management of acute asthmatic exacerbation: An assessment of physicians' behavior in Taiwan

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 575-583

  Lee, P L ^a   Luo, J P ^b   Shieh, W M ^c   Nien, C T ^d   Yang, P C ^a   Kuo, Sow Hsong ^a   Kuo, S H ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Department of Internal Medicine   (Taiwan)

^d LI SHIN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute exacerbation; Asthma; Asthma guidelines; Physician's behavior

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PULSE OXIMETRY; TAIWAN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TAIWAN;

EID: 0035164655     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-100107122     Document Type: Article

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