Evaluation of the Implementation of Evidence-Based Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Treatments in a Regional Consortium of Emergency Medical Services Agencies

CONCLUSIONS: Indicators of asthma severity and time since the protocol change were significantly associated with EMS administration of systemic corticosteroids to pediatric asthma patients. The two-year time for maximal Reach suggests further work is required to understand how to best implement evidence-based pediatric asthma treatments in EMS.PMID:37930329 | DOI:10.1080/02770903.2023.2280917

Source: Journal of Asthma - November 6, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jennifer N Fishe Amy M Crisp Lauren Riney Andrew Bertrand Shannon Burcham Phyllis Hendry Olga Semenova Kathryn V Blake Ramzi G Salloum Source Type: research