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Usefulness of chest radiographs in the management of acute asthma in adult asthmatics in a developing country

Piyusha Milani Atapattu; Chemindra Biyanwila; Manamalabaduge Upul Jerard Fernando · 2017 · American Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research

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Abstract

Chest radiographs are widely available, even in most hospitals in developing countries, and can detect a variety of lung pathologies. When adults are admitted to hospital with acute asthma, chest radiographs are often obtained. Studies on the usefulness of chest radiographs in acute asthma have shown varying results. This study aimed at evaluating the usefulness of chest radiographs in the management of acute asthma in adult asthmatics in a developing country. Plain chest radiographs performed within 24 hours of admission in 115 consecutive adult asthmatic patients (asthma defined by Asthma Ed

Abstract by Piyusha Milani Atapattu; Chemindra Biyanwila; Manamalabaduge Upul Jerard Fernando, American Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research (2017) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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