Acute paediatric asthma treatment in the prehospital setting: a retrospective observational study.

Simon S CraigBelinda DelardesZiad NehmeCatherine WilsonStuart DalzielGillian M NixonColin PowellAndis GraudinsFranz E Bablnull null

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Most children with acute exacerbations of asthma did not receive escalated therapy during their pre-hospital treatment from ambulance paramedics. Most patients were treated with inhaled bronchodilators only and clinically improved by the time they arrived in hospital.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
emergency department
end stage renal disease
lung function
healthcare
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
respiratory failure
replacement therapy
acute care
stem cells
hepatitis b virus
adverse drug