title: [Guidelines for the treatment of acute asthma. A critical retrospective analysis].
abstract: Acute asthma attacks are frequently observed in common medical practice. However a unified and scientifically proven directive which advises objectively on the best management strategy for patients with acute asthma attacks is still lacking. In the present review we have accurately assessed various important points addressed in the recent international guidelines for acute asthma. This work has enabled us to derive precise and documented suggestions of practical importance which may be useful to the physician for a correct and judicious approach to the management of those patients with acute asthma attacks.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Malattie Apparato Respiratorio, Università degli Studi, Catania.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polosa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Crimi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mistretta
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009241:Ipratropium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014970:Xanthines
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D014970:Xanthines; C008514:methylxanthine; D009241:Ipratropium