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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-4-21
pubmed:abstractText
In 15 acutely ill asthmatics the steady-state serum theophylline concentration was predicted by the method of Chiou et al. using two serum concentration measurements obtained 1 and 5 h after starting a continuous infusion of aminophylline. Two theophylline assays with different precision characteristics were compared. With a precise HPLC-assay the prediction was excellent: prediction error (predicted minus measured concentration) = -0.22 +/- 1.97 mg/l (mean +/- SD); r = 0.922. When the theophylline concentration was determined by a rapid enzyme immunoassay of lower precision, but convenient for clinical use, the prediction was less accurate (prediction error = 0.58 +/- 3.88, r = 0.852). However, it was still clearly superior to dosing recommendations based on the population average of theophylline clearance, even after taking into consideration the effect of smoking, congestive heart failure and cirrhosis (prediction error = 3.62 +/- 13.36, r = 0.560). As employed in this study, the method may be useful in helping the physician to choose the optimal dose in severely ill asthmatics.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0031-6970
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
473-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
Rapid prediction of steady-state serum theophylline concentration in patients treated with intravenous aminophylline.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't