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Predisposing factors to death after recovery from a life-threatening asthmatic attack.
Picado, C; Montserrat, J M; de Pablo, J; Plaza, V; Agusti-Vidal, A.
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  • Picado C; Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clinic, Facultad de Medicina, Barcelona, Spain.
J Asthma ; 26(4): 231-6, 1989.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2702230
The outcome of 49 asthmatics (20 men and 29 women) who had suffered a severe exacerbation of asthma requiring mechanical ventilation was investigated in a follow-up study ranging from 23 weeks to 10 years. Over this time, there were 6 fatalities, all female chronic asthmatics requiring treatment with bronchodilators, beclomethasone, and short courses of oral steroids. Three died at home as a consequence of a sudden attack. Another patient developed a cardiorespiratory arrest immediately after having received a sedative. In the remaining two cases, death occurred within hours or days of progressive deterioration. Four of the six women had required psychiatric treatment for an anxiety-depression syndrome. These findings support previous studies suggesting that psychological disturbances may be predisposing factors to death in bronchial asthma.
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Asma Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Asthma Año: 1989 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Asma Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Asthma Año: 1989 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Reino Unido