Impact of AccuLevel on treatment of acute asthma.
Study of the impact of rapid availability of theophylline concentrations on emergency treatment of acute asthma disclosed use of AccuLevel in 50 children significantly shortened the time required to reach concentrations of at least 10 micrograms/mL and shortened time spent in the emergency room as compared with 50 children in whom serum concentrations were measured only by EMIT.
Shier
J M
JM
Department of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Sly
R M
RM
Boeckx
R L
RL
Nguyen
Q C
QC
Mattey
J E
JE
Altieri
M F
MF
Klein
B L
BL
Ochsenschlager
D W
DW
D000208:Acute Disease; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000592:standards; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013806:Theophylline / Q000097:blood
D013806:Theophylline