There are 1.8 million emergency department visits, 500,000 hospitalizations, and 5500
deaths yearly in the United States from acute asthma exacerbations. Favorable outcomes in …

Objective This review presents a consensus on the emergency management of adult
asthma. Management is discussed under six headings: assessment, asthma treatment …

Approximately 5% of all asthmatics fall into the category of severe or" refractory" asthma, as
defined by either high medication requirements or persistent symptoms despite adequate …

Asthma is an important health care problem; over 12 million people in the United States
suffer from asthma, the majority of whom are young patients. Presentations of acute asthma …

Asthma affects about 300 million people globally and accounts for 1 in every 250 deaths in
the world. Approximately 12 million people in the United States each year experience an …

Along with the increasing prevalence of asthma comes an increase in acute asthma flares
and asthma morbidity. This is reflected by more than 1.8 million emergency department visits …

Asthma is a common respiratory disorder and, thus, a common cause for hospital
admissions. It occurs in all age groups and affects both sexes, but for reasons not well …

Although the number of medications for the treatment of status asthmaticus is relatively
limited, strategies for the management of acute asthma vary widely both among and within …

Acute exacerbations of asthma can be life threatening. This article provides an overview of
the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of acute severe asthma in adults. An …

Progression of an acute asthma attack to a severe asthma exacerbation can occur rapidly
and lead to devastating consequences, such as hospitalization and respiratory failure …