Association of Insurance Status with Severity and Management in ED Patients with Asthma Exacerbation
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Hasegawa, Kohei; Stoll, Samantha J.; Ahn, Jason; Kysia, Rashid F.; Sullivan, Ashley F.; Camargo Jr., Carlos A.
Introduction: Previous studies have demonstrated an association of low socioeconomic status with frequent asthma exacerbations. However, there have been no recent multicenter efforts to examine the relationship of insurance status - a proxy for socioeconomic status - with asthma severity and management in adults. The objective is to investigate chronic and acute asthma management disparities by insurance status among adults requiring emergency department (ED) treatment in the United States.
2016
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
17/1
Hasegawa, Kohei; Stoll, Samantha J.; Ahn, Jason; Kysia, Rashid F.; Sullivan, Ashley F.; Camargo Jr., Carlos A.