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Magnesium sulfate for treating exacerbations of acute asthma in the emergency department

Overview of attention for article published in Cochrane database of systematic reviews, January 2000
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Title
Magnesium sulfate for treating exacerbations of acute asthma in the emergency department
Published in
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, January 2000
DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd001490
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Brian H Rowe, Jennifer Bretzlaff, Christopher Bourdon, Gary Bota, Sandra Blitz, Carlos A Camargo

Abstract

Treatment of acute asthma is based on rapid reversal of bronchospasm and arresting airway inflammation. There is some evidence that intravenous magnesium can provide additional bronchodilation when given in conjunction with standard bronchodilating agents and corticosteroids. No systematic review of this literature has been completed on this topic. To examine the effect of additional intravenous magnesium sulfate in patients with acute asthma managed in the emergency department. Randomised controlled trials were identified from the Cochrane Airways Review Group register. Bibliographies from included studies, known reviews and texts were searched. Primary authors and content experts were contacted. Randomised controlled trials or quasi-randomised trials were eligible for inclusion. Studies were included if patients presented with acute asthma and were treated with IV magnesium sulfate vs placebo. Data were extracted and methodological quality was assessed independently by two reviewers. Missing data were obtained from authors. Seven trials were included (5 adult, 2 pediatric). A total of 665 patients were involved. Patients receiving magnesium sulfate demonstrated non-significant improvements in peak expiratory flow rates when all studies were pooled (weighted mean difference: 29.4 L/min; 95% confidence interval: -3.4 to 62). In studies of people with severe acute asthma, peak expiratory flow rate improved by 52.3 L/min (95% confidence interval: 27 to 77.5). The forced expiratory volume in one second also improved by 9.8 % predicted (95% confidence interval: 3.8 to 15.8). Overall, admission to hospital was not reduced, odds ratio: 0.31 (95% confidence interval: 0.09 to 1.02). In the severe subgroup, admissions were reduced in those receiving magnesium sulfate (odds ratio: 0.10, 95% confidence interval: 0.04 to 0.27). No clinically important changes in vital signs or adverse side effects were reported. Current evidence does not support routine use of intravenous magnesium sulfate in all patients with acute asthma presenting to the emergency department. Magnesium sulfate appears to be safe and beneficial in patients who present with severe acute asthma.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 2 <1%
Norway 1 <1%
Korea, Republic of 1 <1%
Colombia 1 <1%
Egypt 1 <1%
South Africa 1 <1%
Japan 1 <1%
Mexico 1 <1%
Unknown 268 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 42 15%
Researcher 30 11%
Student > Master 29 10%
Other 26 9%
Student > Postgraduate 25 9%
Other 53 19%
Unknown 72 26%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 119 43%
Nursing and Health Professions 32 12%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 14 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 2%
Social Sciences 5 2%
Other 13 5%
Unknown 89 32%
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