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Table 3 Clinical features of patients suffering from fatal asthma

From: Fatal asthma; is it still an epidemic?

Patient’s initials

Atopy

Follow-up

Concomitant risk factors

Allergic sensitizations

Asthma treatment

History of Hospital/ER admissions

GP

Present

infrequent

Smoking, party, physical exercise

NR

Intermittent use fo SABA

any

JV

Present

NR

Physical exercise

NR

Intermittent use fo SABA

Any

LM

Present

Infrequent

Heavy smoker

Grass, mites, peach

Intermittent use fo SABA

In childhood 3 years in an high altitude hospital, recently several admission to ER for asthma exacerbations

SM

Present

Infrequent

Smoking

Mites

SABA as needed

Admission to ER for asthma exacerbation; treated with epinephrine and Oxigen supply

RB

Present

infrequent

Outdoor physical exercise, concomitant use of homeopathic remedies

Mites, Parietaria, grass

Intermittent use of SABA and short courses of ICS

Any

ST

Present

regular

Severe asthma in childhood

Mites, grass, alternaria

SABA as needed. Short courses of ICS

Any

AR

Present

infrequent

Dinner

Grass, mites alternaria

Intermittent use of ICS-LABA and SABA as needed

Any

SH

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

MP

Present

infrequent

NR

Grass, Alternaria

ICS-LABA, short courses of oral steroids

Any

AV

Present

regular

Physical exercise, hours spent outdoor

Grass, Alternaria, Mites

SABA as needed. Intermittent use of ICS

Any

KS

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

EA

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

KK

NR

NR

NR

NR°

NR

NR

RT

Present

2

Food allergy

Grass, parietaria, mites

SABA as needed, short courses of ICS

Any

MA

present

2

NR

Mites, Alternaria°

SABA as needed

Any

OZ

present

4

Drug abuse, heavy smoker

Referred mites

SABA as needed

Many admissions to ER

AB

present

Infrequent

NR

Mites

SABA as needed

Any

  1. NR not reported