Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children, with> 700,000 emergency
department (ED) visits each year. Asthma is a respiratory disease characterized by a …

Children with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency department
with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are potentially life-threatening …

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, with asthma exacerbations and
wheezing resulting in more than 2 million emergency department visits per year. Symptoms …

Objective: To describe and compare the treatment of acute asthma exacerbations in children
given in the emergency department (ED) and admitted to acute care floor in the hospital or …

Children and youth with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency
department with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are potentially life …

For the physician providing acute care for children, knowledge of optimal management of
pediatric asthma is essential. Asthma is one of the most common diseases of childhood, with …

All efforts of emergency room management of children with asthma, identification of severity
of the current exacerbation episode, and intensive treatment of the acute asthma attack have …

Asthma care pathways in the emergency department : Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical
Immunology Asthma care pathways in the emergency department : Current Opinion in Allergy …

METHODS: The Model for Improvement was used and interventions were targeted at 4 key
drivers: knowledge, engagement, decision support, and workflow enhancement. Time series …

Asthma affects an estimated 4.8 million children in the United States under 18 years of age,
making it the most common chronic disease of childhood in the country. Despite an …