Action Plans in Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments with Asthma Exacerbations: Frequency of Use and Description of Contents

BACKGROUND: Although underused, written asthma action plans (AAPs) are associated with reduced numbers of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations.

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Main Authors: Elfriede Cross, Cristina Villa-Roel, Sumit R Majumdar, Mohit Bhutani, Rhonda J Rosychuk, Stephanie Couperthwaite, Brian H Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/498946
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spelling doaj-art-24e9308047284261bcbf4a54538029292025-02-03T05:49:41ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412014-01-0121635135610.1155/2014/498946Action Plans in Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments with Asthma Exacerbations: Frequency of Use and Description of ContentsElfriede Cross0Cristina Villa-Roel1Sumit R Majumdar2Mohit Bhutani3Rhonda J Rosychuk4Stephanie Couperthwaite5Brian H Rowe6Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, CanadaBACKGROUND: Although underused, written asthma action plans (AAPs) are associated with reduced numbers of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/498946
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Action Plans in Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments with Asthma Exacerbations: Frequency of Use and Description of Contents
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