TY - JOUR T1 - A time limited, nurse led intervention reduced hospital readmissions in patients with asthma and a history of frequent admissions JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 76 LP - 76 DO - 10.1136/ebn.7.3.76 VL - 7 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2004/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/7/3/76.abstract N2 - Castro M, Zimmermann NA, Crocker S, et al. Asthma intervention program prevents readmissions in high healthcare users. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003;168:1095–9.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Q Does a time limited, nurse led intervention reduce hospital readmissions in patients with asthma and a history of frequent admissions? Design:randomised controlled trial.Allocation:{concealed}*. Blinding:unblinded.Follow up period:1 year.Setting:Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, Missouri, USA.Patients:96 patients 18–65 years of age (mean age 36 y, 83% women, 82% African-American) who were admitted to hospital with asthma exacerbation, had physician diagnosed asthma for ⩾12 months, forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity ratio <80%, and ⩾1 hospital admission in the previous 12 months.Intervention:a 6 month, limited, nurse led intervention (suggestions to the primary physician to simplify or consolidate current regimens; completion of daily Asthma Care flow sheets; asthma education; psychosocial support and screening for counselling; follow up through telephone contact, home visits, and primary physician visits; individualised asthma self management plan; and … ER -