Assessment and management of asthma exacerbations in an emergency department unit.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
; 51(1): 74-76, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM) score is a useful tool for the assessment of asthma exacerbations in children. This study aimed to estimate the risk of hospitalization in children, assessed with the PRAM score and having mild-moderate asthma exacerbation, who were treated with salbutamol delivered via a metered-dose inhaler and spacer (MDI/S).METHODS:
The study population consisted of children aged 3-16 years with mild-moderate asthma exacerbations. All children received 1mg/kg prednisolone p.o. (max 40 mg) and 4-6 puffs of salbutamol via MDI/S.RESULTS:
Fifty patients participated in the study. Admission was associated positively with the initial PRAM score (OR 18.91, CI 2.42-123.12, P = 0.005) and negatively with the improvement in PRAM score (OR 0.52, CI 0.01-0.78, P = 0.032).CONCLUSION:
PRAM is a reliable tool that can be used effectively to estimate the asthma exacerbation severity.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asma
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Broncodilatadores
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article