Chronic disease management in emergency department patients presenting with dyspnoea. (17th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jones, Peter; Kelly, Anne‐Maree; Keijzers, Gerben; Klim, Sharon; Holdgate, Anna; Graham, Colin A; Craig, Simon; Kuan, Win Sen; Laribi, Said
• Other Names: McNulty Richard investigator.; Tan Clifford investigator.; Cowell David Lord investigator.; Holdgate Anna investigator.; Jain Nitin investigator.; Devillecourt Tracey investigator.; Forrester Alan investigator.; Lee Kendall investigator.; Chalkley Dane investigator.; Gillett Mark investigator.; Lozzi Lydia investigator.; Asha Stephen investigator.; Duffy Martin investigator.; Watkins Gina investigator.; Stone Richard investigator.; Rosengren David investigator.; Thone Jae investigator.; Martin Shane investigator.; Orda Ulrich investigator.; Thom Ogilvie investigator.; Kinnear Frances investigator.; Eley Rob investigator.; Ryan Alison investigator.; Morel Douglas investigator.; May Christopher investigator.; Furyk Jeremy investigator.; Thomson Graeme investigator.; Smith Simon investigator.; Smith Richard investigator.; Maclean Andrew investigator.; Grummisch Michelle investigator.; Meyer Alistair investigator.; Meek Robert investigator.; Rosengarten Pamela investigator.; Chan Barry investigator.; Haythorne Helen investigator.; Archer Peter investigator.; Craig Simon investigator.; Wilson Kathryn investigator.; Knott Jonathan investigator.; Ritchie Peter investigator.; Bryant Michael investigator.; MacDonald Stephen investigator.; Lee Tom investigator.; Mahlangu Mlungisi investigator.; Mountain David investigator.; Rogers Ian investigator.; Otto Tobias investigator.; Stuart Peter investigator.; Bament Jason investigator.; Brown Michelle investigator.; Jones Peter investigator.; Greven‐Garcia Renee investigator.; Scott Michael investigator.; Cheri Thomas investigator.; Nguyen Mai investigator.; Graham Colin investigator.; Wong Chi‐Pang investigator.; Wong Tai Wai investigator.; Leung Ling‐Pong investigator.; Man Chan Ka investigator.; Saiboon Ismail Mohd investigator.; Rahman Nik Hisamuddin investigator.; Lee Wee Yee investigator.; Lee Francis Chun Yue investigator.; Kuan Win Sen investigator.; Klim Sharon investigator.; Anne‐Maree Kerrie Russell investigator.;
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine Australasia. Volume 32:Number 6(2020)
• Page Start: 1067
• Page End: 1070
• Publication Date: 2020-09-17
• Subjects: chronic disease -- drug therapy -- dyspnoea -- emergencies -- preventative medicine; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; Emergency medicine -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13625
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6731

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: Guideline recommended treatments for chronic conditions are thought to reduce ED presentations. Method: We used data from 1958 ED patients with dyspnoea to describe medication use in patients with chronic conditions. Results: A total of 1233 (63.5%) patients had one or more of: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 547 (28%), asthma 454 (23%), atrial fibrillation 368 (19%) or heart failure 401 (21%). Approximately, 70% were prescribed appropriate preventative medication for their chronic condition when they presented to ED with dyspnoea. Conclusion: Prescription of guideline recommended therapies for chronic conditions in patients presenting to the ED in Australasia with acute dyspnoea is similar or higher than reported previously.