Published online March 1, 2007
PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 3 March 2007, pp. 651-652 (doi:10.1542/10.1542/peds.2006-3335)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Preparing for Asthma-Related Emergencies in Schools

Robert E. Sapien, MD, FAAP
Department of Emergency Medicine
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

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To the Editor.—

Hillemeier et al1 reported in Pediatrics that preparedness for an asthma-related emergency in Pennsylvania schools is suboptimal. Although not cited in the article, similar deficiencies have been identified in New Mexico schools, including the urban and rural school deficiencies.2,3 For example, only 20% of New Mexico school nurses reported having nebulizers on campus, and only 45% reported having peak flow meters. As for asthma management plans, 24% of students with asthma did not have a plan, and of those with a plan, only 51% of the nurses either had had . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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