In patients with acute severe asthma, 5 mg of terbutaline by inhalation and 500 microgram intravenously in divided doses both produced equally effective but not maximal bronchodilatation. There was no difference in the production of side-effects. These results support the view that inhaled therapy can be as effective in patients with acute severe asthma as injected treatment. In view of the ris...

Bronchial asthma continues to be a significantly distressing and frequently fatal disorder. In the general population, it is estimated that there are three million asthmatics with a fatality rate of 4000 to 7000 deaths annually . 23 The natural history of this disease continues to be a problem at the basic biological level and to the clinician . Presentday concepts in management of status asthm...

Caribbean development theory has long advocated a break from economic reliance on single crop exports through the promotion of domestic agriculture. Yet today the domestic agricultural sector in much ofthe Caribbean is underdeveloped, as the rising food import bill attests. This paper examines the historical views on domestic agriculture by development theorists with afocus on how recurring eco...

2001;119;1913-1929 Chest Heinrich A. Werner Status Asthmaticus in Children : A Review http://chestjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/119/6/1913 can be found online on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services ). ISSN: 0012-3692. http://www.chestjournal.org/misc/reprints.shtml ( written permission of the copyright holder No part of this ...

cannula, a curette needle, and a hollow bevelled needle with an inner removable stylet. The shaving action of the cannula over the curette after it has engaged the pleura is the recommended technique of pleural biopsy. The Abrams' needle consists of two main concentric tubes:3 the outer hollow trocar has a deep notch proximal to the tip and the cutting action of the inner hollow tube as it is a...

anterior position. The more experienced practitioner may wish to extend the range of his intervention, but this should be limited to institutional conditions. There are many general practitioners in this country, including several of our former house-surgeons, who are using the instrument successfully. Further extension of this trend would help to reduce the dangers of forceps in unpractised ha...