Characteristics of the first 200 children seen in the emergency department (ED) using the new guideline (% in parentheses)
|
IEA (n = 130) |
FE/PA (n = 70) |
Total (n = 200) | |
| Admitted on this occasion | 46 (35.4) | 35 (50.0) | 81 (40.5) |
| Previous admission (within the past 12 months) | 25 (19.2) | 41 (58.6) | 66 (33.0) |
| Previous ED attendance (within the past 12 months) | 35 (26.7) | 42 (60.0) | 77 (38.5) |
| Previous intensive care unit admission | 3 (2.3) | 3 (4.3) | 6 (3.0) |
IEA, infrequent episodic asthma; FE, frequent episodic asthma; PA, persistent asthma.