RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Nebulised magnesium in asthma
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 586
OP 587
DO 10.1136/emj.2004.017939
VO 21
IS 5
A1 Jonathan Costello
A1 Marten Howes
YR 2004
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/21/5/586.2.abstract
AB A short cut review was carried out to establish whether the addition of nebulised magnesium sulphate to β agonist therapy improves outcome in acute asthma. Altogether 69 papers were found using the reported search, of which five presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.