Physiological and biological predictors of length of stay and recovery in adults with acute asthma: An observational cohort study.

Introduction: Asthma is a prevalent, chronic disease associated with significant risk to patients and cost to healthcare systems. Accurate estimates of length of stay and recovery are important for patient information, physician prognostication, and management of inpatient beds.

Objectives: To assess factors affecting length of stay and time to recovery in adults with acute asthma.