Open AccessThe Effect of Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate as an Adjuvant in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of COPD in the Emergency Department: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Jahanian,
Iraj Goli Khatir,
Hamed Amini Ahidashti,
Sepideh Amirifard
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v31i2.9
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , randomized controlled trial , emergency department , saline , clinical trial , anesthesia , physical therapy , psychiatry
Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are serious complications that often require immediate intervention in an emergency department (ED). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of intravenous magnesium sulphate as an adjuvant in the treatment of AECOPD in the ED.