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: E. Vincent S. Faustino Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research