Risk factors for asthma-related hospital and intensive care admissions in children, adolescents and adults: a cohort study using primary and secondary care data

CONCLUSIONS: There are significant sociodemographic inequalities in the rates of asthma-related hospital and ICU admissions. Treating age-specific modifiable risk factors should be considered an integral part of asthma management, which could potentially reduce the rate of avoidable hospital admissions.PMID:38692709 | DOI:10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001746

Source: Respiratory Care - May 1, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nikita Simms-Williams Prasad Nagakumar Rasiah Thayakaran Nicola J Adderley Richard Hotham Adel H Mansur Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar Shamil Haroon Source Type: research