Prescribing for asthmatic children in primary care. Are we following guidelines?

Objective: Guidelines for asthma management have been developed both locally and internationally. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adherence of primary care physicians in the National Guard Iskan Primary Care Center to these guidelines.

Methods: The records of 206 asthmatic children who visited the National Guard Iskan Primary Care Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the months of February 1998 through June 1998, were reviewed.