Characteristics of Asthma Exacerbations in Emergency Care in Switzerland-Demographics, Treatment, and Burden of Disease in Patients with Asthma Exacerbations Presenting to an Emergency Department in Switzerland (CARE-S)

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作者
Rueegg, Marco [1 ]
Busch, Jeannette-Marie [2 ]
van Iperen, Peter [3 ]
Leuppi, Joerg D. [2 ,4 ]
Bingisser, Roland [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hosp Basel, Emergency Dept, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
[2] Univ Ctr Internal Med, Cantonal Hosp Baselland, CH-4410 Liestal, Switzerland
[3] AstraZeneca AG, Dept Resp & Immunol Biol, CH-6340 Baar, Switzerland
[4] Univ Basel, Med Fac, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
关键词
asthma exacerbation; emergency care; asthma treatment pattern; GINA; 2021; medical shortcomings; MANAGEMENT; IMPROVE; SWISS;
D O I
10.3390/jcm12082857
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Emergency care for asthma is provided by general practitioners, pulmonologists, and emergency departments (EDs). Although it is known that patients presenting to EDs with acute asthma exacerbations are a vulnerable population and that this mode of presentation is a risk marker for more severe complications, research on this population is scarce. We conducted a retrospective study on patients with asthma exacerbations who presented to the ED of the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, during 2017-2020. Of the last 200 presentations, 100 were selected and analyzed to assess demographic information, the use of previous and ED-prescribed asthma medication, and clinical outcomes after a mean period of time of 18 months. Of these 100 asthma patients, 96 were self-presenters, and 43 had the second highest degree of acuity (emergency severity index 2). Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) step 1 and step 3 were the most common among patients with known GINA levels, accounting for 22 and 18 patients, respectively. A total of 4 patients were undergoing treatment with oral corticosteroids at presentation, and 34 were at discharge. At presentation, 38 patients used the combination therapy of inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta(2)-agonist (ICS/LABA), and 6 patients underwent ICS monotherapy. At discharge, 68 patients were prescribed with ICS/LABA. At entry to the ED, about one-third of patients did not use any asthma medication. In total, 10 patients were hospitalized. None of them needed invasive or non-invasive ventilation. A follow-up for the study was precluded by the majority of patients. This group of asthma patients seemed particularly vulnerable as their asthma medication at presentation was often not according to guidelines or even lacking, and almost all the patients had self-presented to the ED without any reference from a physician. The majority of patients did not give consent to the collection of any follow-up information. These medical shortcomings reflect an urgent medical need to improve care for patients at high risk of asthma exacerbations.
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