Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
Conditions
Interventions
Patients in the intervention group is triaged by adding a standard expiratory peak flow meter to the emergency severity index. The peak flow meter shows red, yellow, and green states. Patient is educa
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient who signs informed consent to participate in the research. The age of the patient is over 18 years. The chief complaint of patient is shortness of breath. The patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient is not consented to participate further in the research. Patient file is incomplete. The patient is transferred to the other centers. The patient is unable to perform peak expiratory flowmetery. The patient do not have a history of chest trauma or surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timing indicators. Timepoint: Time to emergency physician- time to specialist visit- time to oxygen therapy. Method of measurement: digital clock. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Triage level. Timepoint: Right after intervention. Method of measurement: Emergency severity index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahin Hamechizfahm rudi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed