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Asthma - Nursing
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Definition of 'Asthma'A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL). Common names: Asthma; Asthmas; Asthma, Bronchial; Bronchial Asthma |
Monday, November 23, 2009
The importance of nurse-led home visits in the assessment of children with problematic asthma.
19 Jun 2009 
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and identify potentially modifiable factors in children with problematic asthma by a nurse-led assessment and home visit. DESIGN: Observational cohort study. SETTING: A tertiary paediatric respiratory centre. PATIENTS: 71 ... Read more...
Decision making in nursing practice: a case review.
30 May 2009 Clinical decisions and clinical judgements are important elements of nursing practice because they have a direct effect on patient care. A four-stage information processing framework was used to critique a decision to carry out chest examination and ... Read more...
Case study: home nursing care for a 62-year-old woman with multiple health problems.
30 Mar 2009 PURPOSE: This case study illustrates the characteristics of, and challenges for, a woman in the United States with multiple health problems. DATA SOURCES: Data were obtained through the authors' experience and knowledge of community health nursing ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Asthma - Nursing'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- [Proper management of allergies in routine nursing care]
30 Aug 2009 - The importance of nurse-led home visits in the assessment of children with problematic asthma. 19 Jun 2009
- Decision making in nursing practice: a case review. 30 May 2009
- Case study: home nursing care for a 62-year-old woman with multiple health problems. 30 Mar 2009
- Remote monitoring of asthma. 30 Mar 2009
- Innovative approaches to extending the role of the rural practice nurse. 30 Mar 2009
- [Teachers learn... dealing with chronically ill children] 27 Feb 2009
- A randomized, controlled study to evaluate the role of an in-home asthma disease management program provided by respiratory therapists in improving outcomes and reducing the cost of care. 27 Feb 2009
- Assessment of key influences on asthma inhaler device selection. 30 Jan 2009
- Providing specialist care for pregnant women with asthma. 30 Dec 2008
- [Development of quality of life assessment scale for caregivers of asthmatic children (QOLCA-24)] 29 Nov 2008
- Paediatric respiratory nursing posts in secondary care reduce asthma morbidity, but provision is variable. 15 Nov 2008
- Midwifery basics: caring for women with medical conditions (2). Respiratory disorders in pregnancy. 30 Oct 2008
- [Educational management of an asthmatic patient] 29 Sep 2008
- Nurse-led care for asthma at primary level in rural sub-Saharan Africa: the experience of Bafut in Cameroon. 30 Jul 2008
- The effectiveness of nurse-led telemonitoring of asthma: results of a randomized controlled trial. 7 Jul 2008
- Childhood asthma in a rural environment: implications for clinical nurse specialist practice.
29 Jun 2008 - Asthma and COPD in primary health care, quality according to national guidelines: a cross-sectional and a retrospective study. 17 Jun 2008
- Innovation in practice: mobile phone technology in patient care. 30 Mar 2008
- The asthmatic PACU patient "squeaks" by. 30 Mar 2008
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Technical information about 'Asthma'
Definition: A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).
Descriptor UI: D001249
Alternative terms: Asthma; Asthmas; Asthma, Bronchial; Bronchial Asthma;
Related Mesh Headings: Anti-Asthmatic Agents;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: C08.127.108; C08.381.495.108; C08.674.095; C20.543.480.680.095;
Technical Notes: ASTHMA, CARDIAC see DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL is available; in historical literature consider indexing "phthisic" here; "phthisis" probably goes under TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY