2021
DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71i2.4388
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EFFICACY OF SALBUTAMOL DELIVERED THROUGH A METERED DOSE INHALER & SPACER IN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE EXACERBATION OF ASTHMA

Abstract: Objective: To assess efficacy of salbutamol delivered through metered dose inhaler (MDI) - spacer in paediatric patients with acute exacerbation of asthma. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Paediatrics, Pakistan Naval Ship, Shifa Hospital, Karachi-Pakistan, from Jan to Dec 2018. Methodology: Ninety Five patients aged ≥6 to ≤12 years, with acute asthma exacerbation were enrolled. Any patient with fever, clinical asthma score (CAS) >7, … Show more

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“…Asthma affects approximately 14 million adult Americans and is responsible for over 450,000 hospitalizations each year. Every year, approximately 1.8 million asthma patients visit the emergency department (1). Exacerbations of pediatric asthma place a huge medical and financial strain on healthcare systems as well as society at large.…”
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“…Asthma affects approximately 14 million adult Americans and is responsible for over 450,000 hospitalizations each year. Every year, approximately 1.8 million asthma patients visit the emergency department (1). Exacerbations of pediatric asthma place a huge medical and financial strain on healthcare systems as well as society at large.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Because it delivers drugs directly to the target organ, inhaled bronchodilator therapy is the first and most important treatment for asthma exacerbations. Even after multiple doses or continuous treatment, lower doses can be used to achieve comparable efficacy while reducing side effects (1) . Albuterol, the most commonly used bronchodilator, was previously administered via nebulization (NEB) with compressed air/oxygen.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%