Preventing hospitalizations for asthma by improving ambulatory management

Ambulatory management for asthma should be effective enough that respiratory status does not deteriorate to the point of repeated emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Physicians should re-examine their expectations regarding a patient's asthma, and patients with asthma should take...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of medicine 1996-04, Vol.100 (4), p.381-382
1. Verfasser:	Greenberger, Paul A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenergic beta-Agonists - administration & dosage Adrenergic beta-Agonists - therapeutic use Adult Airway Resistance Ambulatory Care Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - administration & dosage Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use Asthma Asthma - drug therapy Asthma - physiopathology Asthma - prevention & control Dyspnea - physiopathology Editorials Emergency Medical Services Forced Expiratory Volume Health care delivery Hospitalization Humans Nebulizers and Vaporizers Prednisone - administration & dosage Prednisone - therapeutic use Preventive medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	Ambulatory management for asthma should be effective enough that respiratory status does not deteriorate to the point of repeated emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Physicians should re-examine their expectations regarding a patient's asthma, and patients with asthma should take the time to practice preventive medicine.
ISSN:	0002-9343 1555-7162
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9343(97)89511-3