Predictors of asthma-related pediatric emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
Tolomeo C, Savrin C, Heinzer M, Bazzy-Asaad A. Predictors of asthma-related pediatric emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Journal Of Asthma 2009, 46: 829-34. PMID: 19863288, DOI: 10.3109/02770900903162753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsthmaChildChild, PreschoolEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleNew EnglandRetrospective StudiesConceptsEmergency department visitsAsthma-related emergency department visitsDepartment visitsSubsequent hospitalizationPrevious emergency department visitsSubsequent emergency department visitsPediatric emergency department (ED) visitsAppropriate asthma managementIndependent risk factorSignificant predictorsLogistic regression analysisChi-square testOwn asthmaAsthma managementChildren's HospitalPrimary diagnosisLeading causeRisk factorsHospital databaseHospitalizationAsthmaEarly identificationLarger studyDescriptive studyVisits