Abstract

Sir .—The article by Kravis and Kolski 1 on unexpected death in childhood asthma is problematic for a variety of reasons. The fact that sudden death can occur in asthmatics, particularly in the ambulatory setting, appears to come as a surprise to the authors. This is clearly reflected in their choice of a title. In an effort to explain the 13 fatalities, a retrospective analysis of data was undertaken to identify potential risk factors. The authors readily identified a number of such factors and discussed them in some detail but con

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