"Characteristics of patients admitted to emergency department for asthma attack: a real-LIFE study".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma is a chronic disease affecting 30 million people in Europe under 45y. Poor control of Asthma is the main cause of emergency-department (ED) access, becoming the strongest determinant of the economic burden of asthma management.

Objective

To examine the characteristics of adult patients admitted to ED for acute asthma attack, focusing on previous diagnosis of asthma (DA) and current therapy.

Methods

During a one-year period, a structured questionnaire, assessing asthma diagnosis and management, was administered to all patients admitted for asthma attack, to the ED of a South-Italy town. Only patients with subsequently confirmed asthma were enrolled. The data on oxygen saturation (Sat.O2), heart and respiratory-rate, severity code ED-admission, hospita

SUBMITTER: Losappio L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6580601 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature