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The prediction of hospital admission in children with acute asthma

S H Twaddell, RL Henry, J.L. Francis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health · 1996 · 12 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

The method employed was highly predictive of outcome for half of the children who presented with asthma. However, 25/53 (47%) were assigned by the table to a recommendation for further assessment; this limits its usefulness.

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