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Introduction
Approximately 22.5 million Americans had asthma in 2005, conferring an estimated financial burden of $19.7 billion in annual health care costs (). In 2005, nearly 1.8 million patients with asthma were...
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Michael Schatz,
Amin Antoine Nabih Kazzi,
Barry Brenner,
Carlos A. Camargo,
Thomas Corbridge,
Jerry A. Krishnan,
Richard Nowak,
Gary Rachelefsky
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S1-S5
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Managing Asthma Exacerbations in the Emergency Department: Summary of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3 Guidelines for the Management of Asthma Exacerbations
This article summarizes the recommendations regarding the management of asthma exacerbations presented in the Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR3) (). The evidence supporting these recommendations can be foun...
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Carlos A. Camargo,
Gary Rachelefsky,
Michael Schatz
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S6-S17
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Noninvasive Ventilation
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) offers ventilatory assistance for respiratory failure. There are 2 principal forms used: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positiv...
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Richard Nowak,
Thomas Corbridge,
Barry Brenner
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S18-S22
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Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation of the Asthmatic Patient in Respiratory Failure
There are approximately 2 million emergency department visits for acute asthma per year with 12 million people reporting having had asthma “attacks” in the past year (). Approximately 2% to 20% of adm...
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Barry Brenner,
Thomas Corbridge,
Antoine Kazzi
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S23-S34
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Anti-Inflammatory Treatment After Discharge Home from the Emergency Department in Adults with Acute Asthma
Airway inflammation from respiratory infections or exposure to allergens, irritants, or both leads to increased airflow obstruction and respiratory symptoms in patients with acute asthma. Anti-inflamm...
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Jerry A. Krishnan,
Richard Nowak,
Steven Q. Davis,
Michael Schatz
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S35-S41
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Follow-Up After Acute Asthma Episodes: What Improves Future Outcomes?
Emergency departments (EDs) are commonly used for the acute and chronic management needs of patients with asthma in the United States and account for nearly 2 million visits each year (). Traditionall...
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Michael Schatz,
Gary Rachelefsky,
Jerry A. Krishnan
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S42-S50
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