Standardized Protocol Improves Asthma Management in Emergency Department

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-25

  Chouaid, Christos ^a,b   Bal, Jean Pierre ^a   Fuhrman, Claire ^a   Housset, Bruno ^a   Caudron, Jeannette ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

Asthma; Emergency department; Guidelines; Quality

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; STEROID;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 1642347047     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120024589     Document Type: Article

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