Intravenous magnesium for asthma exacerbation

Intravenous magnesium is suggested as an adjunctive therapy for the management of children with asthma exacerbation. However, the evidence for its use is weak and based on small randomized clinical trials (RCTs). It is, thus, unsurprising that in this volume of The Journal, Johnson et al from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) report significant variability in the use of intravenous magnesium in the management of asthma exacerbations in children managed in the PECARN's emergency departments.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research