Evolving differences in the presentation of severe asthma requiring intensive care unit admission

Respiration

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 458-462

  Han, Paul ^a   Cole, Randolph P ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Exacerbation; Intensive care unit; Mortality; Status asthmaticus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; REVIEW; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 5644281797     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000080629     Document Type: Review

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