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Autor: John Oppenheimer, Todd A. Mahr, Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, Stanley M. Fineman
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Pediatrics
ISSN: 1081-1206
Popis: BACKGROUND: Asthma remains a leading cause of hospitalization in US children. Well-child care (WCC) visits are routinely recommended, but how WCC adherence relates to asthma outcomes is poorly described. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective longitudinal cohort study using electronic health records among 5 to 17 year old children residing in Durham County with confirmed asthma and receiving primary care within a single health system, to compare the association between asthma exacerbations and previous WCC exposure. Exacerbations included any International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, or International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, coded asthma exacerbation encounter with an accompanying systemic glucocorticoid prescription. Exacerbations were grouped by severity: ambulatory encounter only, urgent care, emergency department, hospital encounters
Databáze: OpenAIRE