Preventing emergency department visits and hospitalizations for asthma by use of oral corticosteroids at home: Are we adhering to national guidelines

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1123-1127

  Self, Timothy H ^a   Chrisman, Cary R ^a   Jacobs, Anna R ^a   Vo, Ngan H ^a   Winton, John C ^b  

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

^b METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency department; home management of asthma exacerbations; oral corticosteroids; written action plans

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EMERGENCY CARE; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649302366     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2010.514641     Document Type: Article

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