Characteristics of the Enrolled Participants at Randomization
allergic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, asthma
ALLERGIC DERMATITIS, ATOPIC DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC RHINITIS, ASTHMA
Abbreviation: ED, emergency department.Refers to history of atopic dermatitis in participants.Refers to history of allergic rhinitis, asthma, or allergic dermatitis in parents or siblings.Overall, 182 participants (49.6%) received suctioning exclusively via the assigned device (per-protocol treatment): 106 in the enhanced suction group and 76 in the minimal suction group. Of the 185 children not treated per protocol, 108 (58.4%) were in the minimal suction group (97 parents used additional nose-to-mouth suctioning devices, 7 used battery-operated tools, and 4 did not suction), and 77 (41.6%) were in the enhanced suction group (68 parents also used nose-to-mouth devices, 8 used bulb, and 1 used an additional battery-operated tool). A total of 165 of 185 families (89.2%) not treating per protocol used mouth-to-nose devices as additional suctioning tools: 136 of 165 families (73.5%) also used mouth-to-nose devices before arrival. Missing data were minimal (19 patients). Nonimputed data were used in the presented results.