Forest plot showing the number of adults (at the top) and children (lower down) who were admitted to hospital after treatment in the emergency department.

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Forest plot showing the number of adults (at the top) and children (lower down) who were admitted to hospital after treatment in the emergency department for an asthma exacerbation. Forest plot showing the number of adults (at the top) and children (lower down) who were admitted to hospital after treatment in the emergency department for an asthma exacerbation. Figure reproduced and modified from [1] with the publisher’s permission. Christopher J. Cates et al. Breathe 2014;10:134-144 ©2014 by European Respiratory Society