From: The efficacy of intratracheal rhDNase therapy in the treatment of severe hypercapnoeic respiratory acidosis in ventilated children with status asthmaticus and bronchiolitis
Asthma (n = 8)
Bronchiolitis (n = 11)
Age (months)
72.6 (48–104)
4.2(2.5–7)
Days of ventilation
3.4(2.6–5.5)
5.55(3.8–9.9)
Hours pre-DNAse
2.28(1.0–2.9)
4.67(3.1–5.9)