“Combined inhaled SABAs plus SAACs are synergistic in patients with asthma exacerbations (1).”
“Question In adolescents and adults who present to the emergency department (ED) with asthma exacerbations, does adding short-acting anticholinergics (SAACs) to short-acting 2-agonists ( SABAs ) reduce hospitalizations?”
“Should SAACs plus SABAs be used routinely in all adult ED patients with acute asthma exacerbations?”
“The meta-analysis by Kirkland and colleagues supports the use of SAACs plus SABAs in ED patients with severe asthma exacerbations but not in patients with mild to moderate exacerbations.”