title: Asthma: analysis of intubated patients over a one-year period.
abstract: Mortality rates for asthma have increased significantly since 1980. During a 12-month period [1990] at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, six asthma patients required intubation. Contributing factors to intubation were steroid dependence, atopy, beta-agonist overuse, infection, non-compliance, adverse drug reaction, and undertreatment with steroids.
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Section, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, CA 90073, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kurohara
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Placik
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Klaustermeyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids