The analysis showed that pregnant patients with asthma were less likely to be given carboprost than labetalol, although the actual risk of
status asthmaticus was higher when patients with asthma received labetalol than when they received carboprost.
"MN-221 represents a potential paradigm-changing treatment for
status asthmaticus," said Yuichi Iwaki, M.D., Ph.D., executive chairman and CEO of MediciNova, Inc.
At the same time, total hospital admissions for
status asthmaticus declined from 4,170 in 1992 to 2,361 in 2001, a decline of 43%.
Acute severe asthma, formerly known as
status asthmaticus, is defined as severe asthma unresponsive to repeated courses of [[beta].sub.2] agonist therapy.
This effect can be seen within 1 to 4 hours after intravenous administration of glucocorticoids and is the rationale for administering a bolus of steroid in
status asthmaticus as part of acute treatment.
The use of helium-oxygen mixtures in the support of patients with
status asthmaticus and respiratory acidosis.
Approximately 4% of pregnancies are complicated by asthma, and
status asthmaticus complicates 0.2% of pregnancies.
Approximately 4% of pregnandes are complicated by asthma, and
status asthmaticus complicates 0.2% of pregnancies.
She has been to the ED multiple times for
status asthmaticus and has been hospitalized two times the past year.
A study of the clinical course and arterial blood gas tension of patients in
status asthmaticus. Q J Med 1980; 37:541-61.
Xolair is not used to treat other allergic conditions, other forms of urticaria, acute bronchospasm or
status asthmaticus.
ACUTE SEVERE ASTHMA: DEFINITION: Originally, the term "
Status asthmaticus" was used to describe a severe attack of asthma, which has continued for more than 24 hrs.