Asthma: Analysis of intubated patients over a one-year period

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作者
Kurohara, ML [1 ]
Klaustermeyer, WB [1 ]
Placik, IM [1 ]
机构
[1] W LOS ANGELES VET AFFAIRS MED CTR,ALLERGY & IMMUNOL SECT 111R,MED SERV,LOS ANGELES,CA 90073
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10.1093/milmed/161.9.567
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100201 [内科学];
摘要
Mortality rates for asthma have increased significantly since 1980. During a 12-month period (1990) at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, six asthma patients required intubation, Contributing factors to intubation were steroid dependence, atopy, beta-agonist overuse, infection, non-compliance, adverse drug reaction, and undertreatment with steroids.
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