The management of acute asthma attack in adults
Larkin C, O’Neill S, Bergin A, Tyner B, Carrigan M, Smith SM, Ryan M.
Record ID 32018015017
English
Authors' objectives:
An acute asthma attack is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms, such as shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, and or chest tightness. Such events can range in severity from mild to life-threatening, and they lead to thousands of inpatient admissions in Ireland each year. In 2015, a National Clinical Guideline (NCG) on Management of an Acute Asthma Attack in Adults (aged 16 years and older) was published by the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee. The aim of the guideline was to assist healthcare professionals in assessing and managing acute asthma attacks in adults and to assist policy-makers and those planning acute services for adult asthma patients.
An update to this guideline is currently underway, and the CICER Clinical Guideline Support team has been asked to conduct evidence reviews to support the update.
Details
Project Status:
Ongoing
URL for project:
https://www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/cicer-clinical-guideline-support/management-acute-asthma-attack-adults
URL for protocol:
https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2025-02/Asthma-Guidelines-Review_Protocol.pdf
Anticipated Publish Date:
2026
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Other
Country:
Ireland
MeSH Terms
- Asthma
- Practice Guideline
- Disease Management
- Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Keywords
- Asthma attack
- Guidelines
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Contact Address:
Health Information and Quality Authority, George's Court, George's Lane,Smithfield, Dublin 7. PH : + 353 (01) 814 7464
Contact Name:
info@hiqa.ie
Contact Email:
info@hiqa.ie
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