Management of acute asthma exacerbations by general practitioners: a cross-sectional observational survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

General practitioners (GPs) have a central place in the management of asthma, particularly in the context of acute exacerbations.

Aim

To evaluate the management of asthma exacerbations by GPs, and to investigate the ability of risk factors for near fatal asthma to predict the severity of asthma attacks in the community.

Design of study

A 1-month multicentre cross-sectional survey.

Setting

One thousand and ninety-four GPs of the French Sentinel Network were contacted; 365 responded.

Method

Asthma exacerbations were classified according to severity at presentation. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed by logistic regression to identify those factors associated with severe exacerbations.

Results

Exacerbations were described

SUBMITTER: Guittet L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1324881 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature