title: The severity of asthma in children admitted to hospital: a 20 year review.
abstract: A clinical scoring method was used to assess the severity of the presentation of acute asthma in children admitted to hospital over a 20 year period. A significant increase in severity was observed between 1975 and 1985, as well as an overall 29-fold increase in admission numbers between 1965 and 1985. Changes in drug treatment of acute asthma over this period are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Dawson
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000145:classification*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000145:classification; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans