Abstract

The Acute Asthma Intensity Research Score (AAIRS) is a 7-component, 17-point (0–16 with 16 being the most severe) acute asthma exacerbation severity score. Components of the score include accessory muscle (suprasternal-sternocleidomastoid, intercostal, and subcostal) retractions, air entry, wheezing, oxygen saturation on room air (≥95%, 0 points; 92%–94%, 1 point; <92%, 2 points), and expiratory phase prolongation.1

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