Variations in bronchiolitis management between five New Zealand hospitals: Can we do better?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-45

  Vogel, A M ^a   Lennon, D R ^a   Harding, J E ^a   Pinnock, R E ^b   Graham, D A ^c   Grimwood, K ^d   Pattemore, P K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c Health Waikato   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Bronchiolitis; Bronchodilator agents; Evidence based medicine; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEW ZEALAND; NOSE FEEDING; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RISK FACTOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRONCHIOLITIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0344643417     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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