Publications by authors named "Kenneth Charles Dittrich"
The need for implementing a standardized, evidence-based emergency department discharge plan for optimizing adult asthma patient outcomes in the UAE, expert meeting report.
Rasha Buhumaid Ashraf Alzaabi Bassam Mahboub Mohamed Nizam Iqbal Hamad Alhay Alhameli Kenneth Charles Dittrich
Int J Emerg Med
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that can significantly impact patients' quality of life, leading to increased hospital visits and healthcare costs when not properly controlled.
- Overreliance on short-acting bronchodilators and neglecting inhaled corticosteroids can contribute to poor asthma management, particularly in patients frequenting emergency departments.
- A collaborative task force has created a comprehensive discharge plan for asthma management based on recent guidelines, aimed at improving patient outcomes and reducing the strain on the healthcare system in the UAE through effective education and treatment strategies.
Introduction Procedural sedation is a common procedure conducted in emergency departments (ED) across the world, which requires patients to receive anesthesia/sedation medication in a controlled environment in order to alleviate pain, anxiety, and suffering, thereby allowing multiple procedures to be completed in a safe and timely manner. We deploy this technique for joint reductions, burns dressings, wound repairs, etc. in our ED.
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