Table 1.: Characteristic of Patients with Status Asthmaticus

  Pts Sex *Mean Age (Yrs) LOH (Days) ICU (Days) O2 Days Cont Nebs (Hrs) WBC ** + CXR
MP + 15 8 M 9.4 5.2 2.75 3.5 27.7 15.2 13
MP - 20 14 M 7.5 4.65 2.65 3.35 29 13.6 7
P- value NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS 0.002

* Age Range 2-19 years.M = Male.** Presence of one or more infiltrates.LOH = Length of hospitalization.ICU = Length of ICU stay.O2 days = Duration of requirement for supplemental oxygenCont Nebs = Duration of requirement for continuous nebulized albuterol.+ CXR = Chest X-ray abnormal.