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Asthma presentations by children to emergency departments in a Canadian province: A population‐based study by Rhonda J. Rosychuk; Donald C. Voaklander; Terry P. Klassen; Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan; Thomas J. Marrie; Brian H. Rowe is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Background Asthma has a high prevalence in North American children and exacerbations presenting to the emergency department (ED) setting are common. ## Objective Describe the epidemiology of asthma presentations to EDs by children residing in a large geographic area (Alberta, Canada). ## Methods Data were extracted from provincial administrative databases for children <18 years of age from April 1999 to March 2005. Information extracted included demographics, ED visit timing, and subsequent visits to non‐ED settings. Analysis included summaries and rates. ## Results A total of 94,187 ED visits for asthma (45,385 children) were obtained. Visits were more common by boys (61.3%); after age 14, more females presented. The standardized rates remained stable over time; 21.1/1,000 in 1999/2000 compared to 19.8/1,000 in 2004/2005. Welfare recipients and Aboriginals had higher rates than other groups. Important daily, weekly, and monthly trends were seen. Approximately 10% were admitted; 5.4% of those discharged had a repeat ED visit within 7 days and 71% had not completed a non‐ED follow‐up visit within 7 days. The median time to the first follow‐up visit was 26 days. ## Con
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- Author
- Rhonda J. Rosychuk; Donald C. Voaklander; Terry P. Klassen; Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan; Thomas J. Marrie; Brian H. Rowe
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 8755-6863)
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)