Objectives: To describe the role of intravenous magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) as therapy for
acute severe asthma in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Source: Publications …

Magnesium (Mg) has been developed as a drug with various clinical uses. Mg is a key
cation in physiological processes, and the homeostasis of this cation is crucial for the normal …

Importance Despite guidelines recommending administration of intravenous (IV) magnesium
sulfate for refractory pediatric asthma, the number of asthma-related hospitalizations has …

Objective To examine the use, efficacy, and safety of intravenous magnesium sulfate (IVMg)
in children with asthma whose emergency department (ED) management is recorded in the …

Objective: Systemic administration of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) has been proposed as a
treatment for pediatric patients with acute asthma. However, previous trials show mixed …

Background: Children managed for asthma in an emergency department (ED) may be less
likely to be hospitalized if they receive intravenous magnesium sulfate (IVMg). Asthma …

Magnesium sulfate has been shown to be an effective treatment in older children with
asthma exacerbations, but it has not been investigated in acute severe virus-induced …

Managing acute asthma exacerbations in critical care can be challenging and may lead to
adverse outcomes. While standard management of an acute asthma exacerbation is well …

Objectives: The use of magnesium sulfate in the perioperative period has several benefits,
including analgesia, inhibition of the release of catecholamines and prevention of …

Intravenous (IV) magnesium is used as an adjunct therapy in management of status
asthmaticus with a goal of reducing intubation rate. A recent review suggests that IV …