PMID: 16619859Apr 20, 2006Paper

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

Hawaii Medical Journal
Charles J DeMesaRodney B Boychuk

Abstract

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.

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