title: [Asthma improved by acetylsalicylic acid].
abstract: It is known that in some asthmatic subjects the administration of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) results in bronchodilatation. We have administered 750 mg of ASA intravenously to 100 asthmatic patients who were without history of ASA intolerance. Functional assessment (FEV) was performed under basal conditions and after 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 minutes after the administration of ASA. 64 patients had no functional variations, 14 showed a percentage variation of less than 20% in FEV and 14 had a doubtful bronchodilatation (FEV 15-20%). The test was repeated after an interval of 1 week in those patients who showed an increase of 20% in FEV and only 2 confirmed the bronchodilatation. The pathogenesis of asthma that is improved by ASA is not entirely clear, but it is an extremely interesting model for study of the role of different mediators in the asthma syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Université de Bari (Italie) Chair de physiopathologie respiratoire.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Resta
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Foschino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Maiorano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carniméo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carniméo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D001241:Aspirin
vernacular_title: Asthme amélioré avec l'acide acétylsalicilique.