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OBJECTIVE
The prevalence of both childhood asthma and obesity remain at historically high levels and disproportionately affect urban children. Asthma is a common and costly cause for pediatric hospitalization. Our objective was to determine the effect of obesity on outcomes among urban children
OBJECTIVE
To determine the feasibility and safety of a simplified high-dose magnesium sulfate infusion (sHDMI) for the treatment of status asthmaticus.
METHODS
We retrospectively compared 2 different high-dose magnesium sulfate infusion regimens, as adjunctive treatment in status asthmatics, using
A group of 167 pediatric asthmatics were followed up over four years, and their theophylline clearance values were recorded when they were admitted for status asthmaticus. A slow and gradual decrease of the clearance value was noted in all age groups. The clearance did not change significantly
OBJECTIVE
To examine the relationship between pediatric obesity and inpatient length of stay (LOS), resource utilization, readmission rates, and total billed charges for in-hospital status asthmaticus.
METHODS
We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients 5 to 17 years old hospitalized with
OBJECTIVE
Childhood obesity contributes to a wide array of medical conditions, including asthma. There is also increasing evidence in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) that obesity contributes to increased morbidity and to a prolonged length of stay. We hypothesized that
BACKGROUND
Obesity is associated with inflammatory processes, which could influence the airway inflammation that is found in patients with asthma. Obesity may thus have a role in the development of asthma. However, the role of obesity in the severity of acute asthma has not been well
BACKGROUND
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been used safely and effectively to improve gas exchange and to treat respiratory failure in a variety of disease states. Although this technique has some benefits in the treatment of status asthmaticus in adults, the use of NPPV in
BACKGROUND
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is one of the largest gatherings in the world and thus its participants are exposed to various communicable and noncommunicable diseases. This provides an opportunity to study travel epidemiology.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to estimate the
OBJECTIVE
A critical review of the most recent literature regarding use and clinical indications of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV).
RESULTS
According to several randomized controlled trials, NIV has gained acceptance as the preferred ventilatory modality to treat acute respiratory failure
OBJECTIVE
To update the 2002 version of "Clinical practice guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient."
METHODS
A Task Force comprising 17 members of the Society of Critical Medicine with particular expertise in the use of neuromuscular-blocking agents; a
BACKGROUND
Childhood asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), both disorders of airway inflammation, were associated in recent observational studies. Although childhood OSA is effectively treated by adenotonsillectomy (AT), it remains unclear whether AT also improves childhood asthma. We