Snapshot of acute asthma: Treatment and outcome of patients with acute asthma treated in Australian emergency departments

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 406-413

  Kelly, A M ^a,c,d   Powell, C ^b,c   Kerr, D ^a  

^a WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Guidelines; Management; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; CORTICOSTEROID; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; MAGNESIUM; OXYGEN; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0142106004     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2003.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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