Thunderstorm Asthma Epidemic-A Systematic Review of the General Practice Perspective.

ABSTRACT: : Thunderstorm asthma (TA) epidemics have been recognized globally as a rare phenomenon, producing a rapid surge of acute asthma presentations leading to an increased demand on emergency medical services and healthcare resources. General practitioners (GPs) are well placed in the community to contribute to healthcare during TA epidemics and similar disaster events. The aim of this review was to synthesize current evidence of the experiences of GPs during TA epidemics and similar surge events. A comprehensive systematic search of eleven electronic databases, including ancestry searching for peer-reviewed studies and grey literature published in English was conducted. Quantitative and qualitative study designs were included, and a quality assessment conducted. Of the 125 records identified,

SUBMITTER: Farouque A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7312025 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature