The association of prehospital systemic corticosteroids with emergency department and in-hospital outcomes for patients with asthma exacerbations

CONCLUSIONS: Prehospital systemic corticosteroid administration was not associated with hospitalization or LOS in the overall cohort of asthma patients treated by EMS, though they had a lower probability of admission within Bayesian models. Improved outcomes were noted among subgroups of longer EMS encounters, documented wheezing, and receipt of albuterol.PMID:38456349 | DOI:10.1111/acem.14890

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - March 8, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sriram Ramgopal Vishal V Naik Sho Komukai Sylvia Owusu-Ansah Remle P Crowe Masashi Okubo Christian Martin-Gill Source Type: research