Increasing Treatment with Metered Dose Inhaler to Improve Efficiency of Care for Children with Mild-Moderate Asthma in the Emergency Department

Autor: Ann Marie Reardon, Eva M Delgado, Joseph J. Zorc, Vaidehi Nayar, Denise Simpkins, Richard J. Scarfone, Bonnie Rodio, Elizabeth D. Moxey, Ruth Abaya
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Pediatrics. 137:275A-275A
ISSN: 1098-4275
0031-4005
Popis: Evidence from clinical trials suggests that using a metered dose inhaler with spacer device (MDI) to treat acute asthma in the Emergency Department (ED) increases value of care by reducing length of stay (LOS) and improving resource use. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of a change in a clinical treatment pathway recommending use of MDI to treat mild-moderate asthma in a pediatric ED. A baseline review focused on …
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