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2013 Respiratory
? ICUs
1084 patients
IV or nebulized magnesium for acute asthma exacerbation
Clinical Question
Does intravenous or nebulised MgSO4 improve symptoms of breathlessness and
reduce the need for hospital admission in adults with severe acute asthma?
Critical Appraisal
Key findings
No diff iv or neb Mg > hosp w/i 7d, SOB at 2hrs (VAS), PEFR, LOS, MV. More N&V, dec BP
- Population
- Asthma
- Population Details
- Not recorded
- Intervention Arms
-
Magnesium
- Control Arms
- Not recorded
- Primary Outcome
- Not recorded
- Secondary Outcomes
- Not recorded
- P Value
- Not recorded
Outcome Results
Not recorded
Primary location: UK