Sometimes in primary care centers, physicians must face critical situations and vital
emergencies. In these cases, correct initial care and adequate referral to the hospital center …

The purpose of this consensus statement is to provide a tool to assist in the management of
asthma in Spanish emergency departments and to improve care of patients with asthma. A …

Improper assessment and treatment of asthma attacks have been identified as causes of
increased morbidity and mortality: several pneumological societies have therefore created …

This consensus paper's purpose is to provide a tool for managing emergency asthma
exacerbations that require a decision to admit or discharge the patient. The paper also …

Asthma is a disease with high prevalence in our country and worldwide. Although new
therapeutic approaches have been developed recently, there seems to be a global increase …

Background Morbidity and mortality by bronchial asthma continues to be a serious public
health problem all over the world. Bronchial asthma is considered the most common chronic …

El asma aguda grave (AAG) se define por la existencia de ciertos signos clínicos de
gravedad y/o por un flujo espiratorio máximo (FEM) inferior al 30% del valor teórico. El …

Background: The incidence and complexity of asthma acute exacerbations (AA) are widely
increasing. The emergency physician (EP) plays a key role in AA: emergency management; …

All patients with asthma are at risk of exacerbations. Mortality is often associated with failure
to identify patients at risk and/or to appreciate the severity of acute episode, resulting in …

Objective: to establish if management of acute asthma in the emergency rooms in Buenos
Aires follows the international guidelines Method: we conducted an anonymous survey to …