TY - JOUR T1 - A clinical pathway reduced use of nebulised β agonists and length of hospital stay in children with asthma exacerbations JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 44 LP - 44 DO - 10.1136/ebn.4.2.44 VL - 4 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/4/2/44.abstract N2 - Johnson KB, Blaisdell CJ, Walker A, et al.Effectiveness of a clinical pathway for inpatient asthma management.Pediatrics2000 Nov;106:1006–12OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text QUESTION: In children admitted to hospital with asthma exacerbations, does use of a clinical pathway decrease use of nebulised β agonists, length of hospital stay, and unplanned health encounters? Randomised {allocation concealed}*, blinded (outcome assessors for selected variables), controlled trial.An urban, academic medical centre in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.112 children who were 2–18 years of age, were admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of asthma exacerbation, and who were not under the care of an asthma specialist. Exclusion criteria were admission to the intensive care unit and previous enrolment in the study. 98% of patients (mean age 7.4 y, 64% boys, 95% black) were included in the analysis.55 patients were … ER -