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Severe Bronchial Asthma: Factors Influencing Intensive Care Management and Outcome

Author(s) -

O.F.W. James,

R. M. Mills,

K. Murree Allen

Publication year - 1977

Publication title -

anaesthesia and intensive care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494

H-Index - 62

eISSN - 1448-0271

pISSN - 0310-057X

DOI - 10.1177/0310057x7700500102

Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , pneumothorax , respiratory failure , respiratory disease , intensive care , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , pediatrics , emergency medicine , surgery , lung

Over a seven year period 2933 patients were admitted with asthma. Respiratory failure occurred on 106 occasions. A total of 26 patients died including 11 of the 106 who developed respiratory failure. The intra-hospital management of asthma is outlined. The experience is analysed to indicate those patients particularly at risk. These include those who develop pneumothorax, have associated chest infections or have recently ceased steroid therapy.

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