2010•Chongqing yixueRequires access
Clinic analysis of 214 patients with acute severe asthma in Chongqing
Qian Gui-sheng
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Abstract
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of acute severe asthma patients.Methods We investigated clinical and background characteristics of 214 patients with asthma who were admitted to our hospital with acute exacerbations by reviewing their clinical records.Results 36.7% male patients had a smoking history for 8 to 60 pack years.64.5% patients had asthma over 10 years and 28.9% patients had not received any long-term management.Only 17.6% and 4.4% patients had received long-term management with combinated inhaled corticosteroid(ICS)and long acting β2-agonist(LABA)and ICS respectively.Conclusion The absence of long-term management based on guideline may be the most common cause of hospitalizations of acute exacerbation of patients with asthma.