A systematic review on the use of sevoflurane in the management of status asthmaticus in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To conduct a systematic review looking into the use of sevoflurane in the management of status asthmaticus (SA) in adults.

Methods

We performed a systematic search on PubMed, EMBASE, and The Cochrane Library - CENTRAL through 23rd August 2023, restricting to studies reported in English. We included studies reporting use of sevoflurane in asthmatics beyond its use as an anaesthetic agent in surgeries i.e. in the emergency department (ED) and critical care setting, and focused on patient's clinical parameters, ventilation pressures and weaning of invasive ventilation.

Results

A total of 13 publications fulfilled the inclusion criteria, comprising of 18 cases. All publications were of case reports/ series and conference abstracts, and no randomised trials were

SUBMITTER: Ho GWK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476279 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature