doi: 10.18081/2333-5106/015-06/345-353
Borchers Sichuan, Quan-Ming Zhou, Chao Gay, Zeng Wong, Guo Goh
Abstract
Asthma management depended on the severity of the disease, which is determined according to patient lung function [forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)], daytime and nocturnal symptoms, and the frequency of rescue bronchodilator use. A longitudinal analysis of each cluster in a China adult asthma cohort was performed to investigate the clinical significance of used high-dose of intravenous methylprednisolone versus oral in treatment of acute asthmatic patients. Oral administration of high-dose methylprednisolone was not inferior to intravenous administration for improvement of acute sthmatic patient and had a similar safety profile. This finding could have implications for access to treatment, patient comfort, and cost, but indication should always be properly considered by clinicians.
Keywords: Asthma; Methylprednisolone; Oral treatment; FEV1
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