treatment of acute asthma is based on rapid reversal of bronchospasm and arresting airway inflammation. this study was done to determine the effect of intravenous mgso4 for improvement of pulmonary fuction in patients with acute asthma non-responding to routine therapy. this randomized, double –blind controlled study was conducted on 48 patients, magnesium sulfate group , n=48 aged 12-85 years,...

airway mucus hypersecretion health effects caused by air pollutants may range from subtle biochemical or physiological signs, such as mildly reduced lung function, to difficult breathing, wheezing, coughing and exacerbation of existing respiratory conditions such as asthma. the aim of this study was measuring the adverse health effects of air pollution on lung function of primary school student...

OBJECTIVE Although several prediction equations to evaluate peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) of Indian children are available in literature, clinicians and researchers need to make a logical choice of which equation to use as reference. The aim was to demonstrate a practical approach to making such a logical choice by using prediction equations on our study population. METHODS Eighteen linear...

In order to assess the effects of malnutrition on the growth of lung function, 376 Indian schoolchildren aged 6-12 yrs were studied. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) was measured with a Wright peak flow meter, and nutritional status assessed by calculation of the percentage predicted height for age (HFA) and weight for height (WFH) using Harvard standards. After standardizing for height and sex...