Intravenous Magnesium and Hospital Outcomes in Children Hospitalized With Asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of intravenous magnesium (IVMg) for childhood asthma exacerbations has increased significantly in the last decade. Emergency department administration of IVMg has been shown to reduce asthma hospitalization, yet most children receiving IVMg in the emergency department are subsequently hospitalized. Our objective with the study was to examine hospital outcomes of children given IVMg for asthma exacerbations.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the Pediatric Health Information System. We used propensity score matching to compare children who received IVMg on the first day of hospitalization with those who did not. Primary outcomes were initiation and duration of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. Secondary outcomes included

SUBMITTER: Antoon JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8591772 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature