Nurse Tutor University College Hospital Galway Practice Nurse, Clybaun Surgery Galway, Eire
Wesseldine Lj,McCarthy P,Silverman M. Structured discharge procedure for children admitted to hospital with acute asthma: a randomised controlled trial of nursing practice. Arch Dis Child 1999 Feb;80:110–4. Question In children with acute asthma, can a structured discharge package given by a nurse reduce the rate of hospital readmission, visits to the emergency department (ED) after discharge, and consultations with general practitioners (GPs)?
Source of funding: Glaxo Wellcome.
For correspondence: Professor M Silverman, Department of Child Health, University of Leicester, Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK. Fax +44(0)116 252 3282.
