1.
Minerva Anestesiol
; 69(5): 338-41, 2003 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12768163
ABSTRACT
The authors briefly review the main risk factors for fatal asthma, near-fatal asthma, rapid onset asthma and slow onset asthma. The most recent data in the international literature are also shortly reviewed and discussed.
Subject(s)
Asthma/physiopathology , Acute Disease , Asthma/diagnosis , Hospitalization , Humans , Risk Factors
2.
Minerva Anestesiol
; 68(4): 240-4, 2002 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12024090
ABSTRACT
The authors briefly discuss the advantages and limits of sedation in critically ill patients. They also focus the importance of an individualized sedative approach which provides pain relief and modulates stress response, allowing patients to be easily arousable and cooperative as necessary.