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BackgroundAsthma has a high prevalence in North American children and exacerbations presenting to the emergency department (ED) setting are common.
ObjectiveDescribe the epidemiology of asthma presentations to EDs by children residing in a large geographic area (Alberta, Canada).
MethodsData were extracted from provincial administrative databases for children <18 years of age from April 1999...
BackgroundCroup is a common pediatric respiratory illness. While croup is generally a mild disease, exacerbations may be seen in the Emergency Department (ED) setting. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of croup presentations to EDs made by infants (≤2 years old) in the province of Alberta, Canada.
MethodsThe Ambulatory Care Classification System and other Alberta provincial...
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