Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
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Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. · Nov 2004
Measuring asthma disparities in Hispanics: adherence to the national guidelines for asthma treatment in emergency departments in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has the highest prevalence of asthma in the United States. Currently, there are no data on actual care given to asthmatic patients. ⋯ Of the variables tested, only one had acceptable levels of compliance, as evidenced in the patient's records, indicating that there are alarming differences in ED evaluation and treatment compared with the 1997 National Asthma Education Prevention Program guidelines.