Effects of a PICU Status Asthmaticus De-Escalation Pathway on Length of Stay and Albuterol Use*

Abstract

Implementation of a PICU asthma de-escalation pathway demonstrated statistical decrease in the reported measures for children with status asthmaticus. Although the clinical significance of these changes may be debatable, the results demonstrate that efforts to standardize asthma care in the PICU setting is an area in need of further study.