A Multifaceted Exploration of Status Asthmaticus: A Retrospective Analysis in a Romanian Hospital
Adriana Ana Trusculescu, Versavia Maria Ancusa, Camelia Corina Pescaru, Norbert Wellmann, Corneluta Fira-Mladinescu, Cristian Iulian Oancea, Ovidiu Fira-Mladinescu, Russell Hopp · 2024
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Adriana Ana Trusculescu and co-authors review eleven years of status asthmaticus cases at a Romanian hospital, in a 2024 study. The condition is asthma's worst hour: an attack that will not break and can kill without urgent care. Records from 2013 to 2023 in Timiș County were mined for who was hit, where, and when. A network analysis of accompanying conditions sorted patients into clusters.
Women and older adults bore a disproportionate share. Triggers and geographic patterns emerged from the records. Five clusters appeared: two of the allergic-leaning T2-high type, two T2-low, and one mixed. The authors argue for personalized asthma plans and public health action aimed at the county's specific demographics and hot spots. They offer the study as a template for similar regions counting their own severe asthma burden.
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| CREATOR | Adriana Ana Trusculescu, Versavia Maria Ancusa, Camelia Corina Pescaru, Norbert Wellmann, Corneluta Fira-Mladinescu, Cristian Iulian Oancea, Ovidiu Fira-Mladinescu, Russell Hopp |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |