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DOI	10.4103/atm.ATM_258_18
	Fatal and near-fatal thunderstorm asthma epidemic in a desert country
	Ali, Fatima 1; Behbehani, Naser 1; Alomair, Noura 2; Taher, Assad 2
通讯作者	Ali, Fatima
来源期刊	ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE
ISSN	1817-1737
EISSN	1998-3557
出版年	2019
卷号	14 期号:2 页码:155-160
英文摘要	BACKGROUND: Reports of thunderstorm asthma in the Middle East are few. This study is the first to report on cases of near-fatal and fatal thunderstorm asthma in Kuwait on December 1, 2016. METHODS: We conducted a chart review and interview with adult patients admitted to Mubarak Al-Kabir Hospital with near-fatal asthma, defined as an exacerbation requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation or hypercapnia with a PaCO2 >= 6 kPa. Information, including patient age, gender, occupation, asthma history, medication usage, and clinical outcome, was collected. For fatal asthma cases, patients' data were collected from the Forensic Department at the Kuwait Ministry of Interior. RESULTS: A total of 17 patients were admitted with near-fatal asthma. Fifteen patients (93.8%) had a prior history of asthma, with an average duration of 9 years. Five patients (33.3%) reported receiving a corticosteroid inhaler from their physician. Fifteen patients (93.8%) reported relying on a short-acting beta 2-agonist alone to manage their asthma. Eleven patients (68.8%) reported being outdoors during the storm. Eleven patients were diagnosed with fatal asthma. CONCLUSION: The study is the first to report on a thunderstorm-associated asthma epidemic in Kuwait and emphasizes the potential dangers associated with this entity.
英文关键词	Fatality Kuwait near fatality thunderstorm asthma
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Kuwait
开放获取类型	gold, Green Published
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000463908400009
WOS关键词	PRIMARY-CARE ; POLLEN
WOS类目	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems ; Respiratory System
WOS研究方向	Cardiovascular System & Cardiology ; Respiratory System
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/214197
作者单位	1.Kuwait Univ, Dept Med, POB 24923, Kuwait 13110, Kuwait; 2.Minist Interior, Gen Dept Criminal Evidence, Dept Forens Med, Farwaniyah, Kuwait
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ali, Fatima,Behbehani, Naser,Alomair, Noura,et al. Fatal and near-fatal thunderstorm asthma epidemic in a desert country[J],2019,14(2):155-160.
APA	Ali, Fatima,Behbehani, Naser,Alomair, Noura,&Taher, Assad.(2019).Fatal and near-fatal thunderstorm asthma epidemic in a desert country.ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE,14(2),155-160.
MLA	Ali, Fatima,et al."Fatal and near-fatal thunderstorm asthma epidemic in a desert country".ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE 14.2(2019):155-160.