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Table 2 Comparison of physical and laboratory findings on admission

From: Budesonide inhalation suspension versus methylprednisolone for treatment of moderate bronchial asthma attacks

 

mPSL group

BIS group

P

(n = 20)

(n = 20)

Heart rate (beats/min)

133.3 ± 14.6

135.0 ± 18.1

n.s.

SpO2 (%)

96.7 ± 0.8

95.9 ± 1.3

n.s.

Temperature (°C)

37.2 ± 0.8

37.2 ± 0.7

n.s.

White blood cells (/mL)

10487 ± 3508

11604 ± 3941

n.s.

CRP (mg/dL)

0.8 ± 0.9

0.7 ± 0.6

n.s.

Cortisol (mg/dL)

85.0 ± 101.6

56.8 ± 76.0

n.s.

ECP (mg/L)

39.7 ± 35.8

25.7 ± 19.8

n.s.

  1. mPSL, methylprednisolone; BIS, budesonide inhalation suspension; CRP, C-reactive protein; SpO2, percutaneous oxygen saturation; ECP, eosinophil cationic protein; n.s., not significant.