Are patients with a longer duration of symptoms of acute asthma more likely to require admission to hospital?
Patients presenting with moderate or severe asthma and a duration of symptoms of more than 6 h are more likely to require hospital admission or transfer for further treatment than patients with a shorter duration of symptoms. This has implications for decision making regarding asthma management and disposition in the emergency department.
Plasma MMP-9 only rises after CEA in patients with evidence of embolisation. This increase is more pronounced in those with high numbers of emboli. These data suggest that the increase in MMP-9 is due to cerebral damage caused by embolisation.