Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 50%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Admission to hospital at initial presentation · adults and children with acute exacerbation of asthma

MgSO4 + SABA showed no clear difference in admission to hospital at initial presentation compared with SABA (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.52, 1.15]
6 studies · 375 participants
Low

Admission to hospital at initial presentation · adults and children with acute exacerbation of asthma

It is very uncertain whether mgSO4 changes admission to hospital at initial presentation compared with SABA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.53 [0.05, 5.31]
1 study · 33 participants
Very low