Kids with Asthma can Avoid the ER by Avoiding the ER
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, and one of the most difficult to manage, which is one of the reasons there are so many emergency department visits for asthma sufferers in the US. A new study has determined that the probability of future acute care visits increased from 30 percent with one historical acute care visit to 87 percent with more than five acute care visits.