HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR ASTHMA FROM 1986 TO 1992 CONTINUE TO INCREASEAT CHILDRENS-HOSPITAL-OF-PITTSBURGH

Authors
GORBY R FRIDAY GA FIREMAN P
Citation
R. Gorby et al., HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR ASTHMA FROM 1986 TO 1992 CONTINUE TO INCREASEAT CHILDRENS-HOSPITAL-OF-PITTSBURGH, Pediatric asthma, allergy & immunology, 9(4), 1995, pp. 213-218
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric asthma, allergy & immunology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08831874
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
213 - 218
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-1874(1995)9:4<213:HAFAF1>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Hospital admissions for asthma to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh ha ve continued to increase. Asthma accounted for 8% of hospital admissio ns between 1986 and 1992. Twice as many males were admitted with asthm a as females. Nonwhite children comprise 41% of admissions. Air qualit y has greatly improved in the greater Pittsburgh area. Asthma admissio ns peak during the months of September through November. Hopefully the National Asthma Education Program Guidelines distributed in 1992 will have an impact on the rate of asthma hospitalizations.