Acute paediatric asthma treatment in the prehospital setting: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the incidence of and patterns of 'escalated care' (care in addition to standard treatment with systemic corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilators) for children receiving prehospital treatment for asthma.

Design

Retrospective observational study.

Setting

State-wide ambulance service data (Ambulance Victoria in Victoria, Australia, population 6.5 million) PARTICIPANTS: Children aged 1-17 years and given a final diagnosis of asthma by the treating paramedics and/or treated with inhaled bronchodilators from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

We classified 'escalation of care' as parenteral administration of epinephrine, or provision of respiratory support. We compared clinical, demographic and treatments adm

SUBMITTER: Craig S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314617 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature