Risk factors for pediatric asthma emergency visits. Milwaukee Childhood Asthma Project Team. J Asthma 2000 Dec;37(8):653-9
Date
02/24/2001Pubmed ID
11192229DOI
10.3109/02770900009087303Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0034518546 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 10 CitationsAbstract
The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for pediatric asthma emergency department (ED) visits. A cross-sectional sample of 307 families (24%) responded to a mailed survey. Respondents were similar to the target population of 2487 children with asthma. Thirty-seven percent of respondents had two or more asthma ED visits in the past year. Asthma ED use was associated with persistent asthma symptoms, parents without high school diplomas, age under 4 years, African-American race/ethnicity, use of written care plans, and use of spacers at school. The latter two variables were associated with severe asthma. High-risk children can be targeted for office-based medical care.
Author List
Meurer JR, George V, Subichin SJ, Malloy M, Gehring L, Milwaukee Childhood Asthma Project TeamAuthor
John R. Meurer MD, MBA Institute Director, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAsthma
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Odds Ratio
Risk Factors
