Criteria led discharge of wheezy children from a short stay assessment unit

Armstrong, Lucinda; Lyttle, Mark D

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-315056

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“…The quality of included studies was moderate (online supplemental table 2). A number of studies were limited by their study design10–12 and sampling 6 7 11–14. The studies that performed poorly on sampling either lacked detail in the description of their study population, used comparison cohorts that were historical or unmatched, had high attrition rates during recruitment or low study population.…”

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Discharge criteria for inpatient paediatric asthma: a narrative systematic review

Sudarmana

Lawrence

et al. 2023

Arch Dis Child

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IntroductionCriteria-led discharges (CLDs) and inpatient care pathways (ICPs) aim to standardise care and improve efficiency by allowing patients to be discharged on fulfilment of discharge criteria. This narrative systematic review aims to summarise the evidence for use of CLDs and discharge criteria in ICPs for paediatric inpatients with asthma, and summarise the evidence for each discharge criterion used.MethodsDatabase search using keywords was performed using Medline, Embase and PubMed for studies published until 9 June 2022. Inclusion criteria included: paediatric patients <18 years old, admitted to hospital with asthma or wheeze and use of CLD, nurse-led discharge or ICP. Reviewers screened studies, extracted data and assessed study quality using the Quality Assessment with Diverse Studies tool. Results were tabulated. Meta-analysis was not performed due to heterogeneity of study designs and outcomes.ResultsDatabase search identified 2478 studies. 17 studies met the inclusion criteria. Common discharge criteria include bronchodilator frequency, oxygen saturation and respiratory assessment. Discharge criteria definitions varied between studies. Most definitions were associated with improvements in length of stay (LOS) without increasing re-presentation or readmission.ConclusionCLDs and ICPs in the care of paediatric inpatients with asthma are associated with improvements in LOS without increasing re-presentations or readmissions. Discharge criteria lack consensus and evidence base. Common criteria include bronchodilator frequency, oxygen saturations and respiratory assessment. This study was limited by a paucity of high-quality studies and exclusion of studies not published in English. Further research is necessary to identify optimal definitions for each discharge criterion.

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confidence: 99%