Demographics and characteristics of wheezing/asthmatic children with repeat emergency department visits in O'ahu, Hawai'i

Demographics and characteristics of wheezing/asthmatic children with repeat emergency department visits in O'ahu, Hawai'i

A profile of Hawai'i's pediatric asthmatic patients who repeatedly visit the ED is lacking. This multi-centered prospective study found that repeat ED utilization occurs more frequently in a particular subset of patients. Characteristics of the asthmatic cohort can help health care provide...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hawaii medical journal (1962) 2006-02, Vol.65 (2), p.40-45
Hauptverfasser: DeMesa, Charles J, Pang, Corilyn K S, Kiyabu, Kristi M, Yamamoto, Franklin Y, Sanderson, Ron R, Gartner, Brenda M, Beckham, Sheila, Asuncion, Daisy A, Nekoba, Ashlee C, Kitayama, Jonathan, Teruya, Brandon Y, Boychuk, Rodney B
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Asthma
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Demography
Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization
Female
Hawaii
Humans
Infant
Male
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Sounds
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Zusammenfassung:A profile of Hawai'i's pediatric asthmatic patients who repeatedly visit the ED is lacking. This multi-centered prospective study found that repeat ED utilization occurs more frequently in a particular subset of patients. Characteristics of the asthmatic cohort can help health care providers, caregivers, children, and their families understand and better manage asthma as a chronic condition and improve quality of life.
ISSN:0017-8594