Current health care of childhood bronchial asthma in Alexandria, Egypt
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1998; 4 (3): 575-584
in English
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| ID: emr-156571
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient clinics of all specialized children's hospitals in Alexandria. The aim was to describe the health care delivered to children suffering from asthma and how far it complied with recent therapeutic guidelines. The pattern of asthma management was characterized by a significant underuse of prophylactic drugs in moderate/severe chronic asthma, underuse of the inhalation mode of delivery, and corticosteroids abuse as a prophylactic in between acute exacerbations in mild asthma. Also, assessment of pulmonary function [peak-flow rate] was rarely performed
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Patient Compliance
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Treatment Outcome
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Sex Distribution
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Age Distribution
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Disease Management
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Health Services
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
1998
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