Asthma treatment protocols in the emergency department: Are they effective?

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 243-248

  Self, Timothy H ^a   Usery, Justin B ^b   Howard Thompson, Amanda M ^b   Sands, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Care track; Emergency department; Protocols

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ASTHMA; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34249678392     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701246691     Document Type: Review

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