Characterization of the variability of care for acute severe asthma: An opportunity for quality improvement initiatives

Carlos E Rodriguez-Martinez^{1

2}, Monica P Sossa-Briceño³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia.
² Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia.

Editorial

Carlos E Rodriguez-Martinez et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 May.

. 2021 May;56(5):809-810.

doi: 10.1002/ppul.25272. Epub 2021 Jan 26.

Carlos E Rodriguez-Martinez^{1

2}, Monica P Sossa-Briceño³

¹ Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia.
² Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia.

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Comment on

Variability in care for children with severe acute asthma in Latin America.
Monteverde-Fernandez N, Diaz-Rubio F, Vásquez-Hoyos P, Rotta AT, González-Dambrauskas S; LARed Network. Monteverde-Fernandez N, et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Feb;56(2):384-391. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25212. Epub 2020 Dec 17. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021. PMID: 33333632

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