Fatal and near-fatal thunderstorm asthma epidemic in a desert country.
Fatality
Kuwait
near fatality
thunderstorm asthma
Journal
Annals of thoracic medicine
ISSN: 1817-1737
Titre abrégé: Ann Thorac Med
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101280721
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
23
4
2019
pubmed:
23
4
2019
medline:
23
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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. 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 PaCO 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 β2-agonist alone to manage their asthma. Eleven patients (68.8%) reported being outdoors during the storm. Eleven patients were diagnosed with fatal asthma. The study is the first to report on a thunderstorm-associated asthma epidemic in Kuwait and emphasizes the potential dangers associated with this entity.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
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
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 PaCO
RESULTS
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 β2-agonist alone to manage their asthma. Eleven patients (68.8%) reported being outdoors during the storm. Eleven patients were diagnosed with fatal asthma.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The study is the first to report on a thunderstorm-associated asthma epidemic in Kuwait and emphasizes the potential dangers associated with this entity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31007768
doi: 10.4103/atm.ATM_258_18
pii: ATM-14-155
pmc: PMC6467023
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
155-160Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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