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Article: Asthmatics less likely to appear in ER if treated under practice guidelines.(guidelines established by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's National Asthma Education and Prevention Program)(Brief Article)
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- Healthcare Strategic Management
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Asthmatics are less likely to have attacks that send them to the emergency room or lead to a hospital admission if they are treated in accordance with guidelines established by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), according to a study in Pediatrics Specialists. In the study of 260 children, Johns Hopkins researchers found that when a specialist was involved in the care of an asthmatic child, the care was more consistent with NAEPP guidelines. There were significant differences in all areas of care, including appropriate medication use, education and instruction, assessment and monitoring and control of ...
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Article: Adherence To National Asthma Guidelines Is Poor ...
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... ... net) -- Children suffering from asthma and their families are not following the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) guidelines on home asthma management, say researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ...
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