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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Outcome measures were : deltaPEF at 1 hour (BTS 89 l/min, US 106 l/min, p = 0. 2, CI -8 to 41) and at 2 hours (BTS 49 l/min, US 101 l/min, p < 0. 0001, CI 28 to 77) ; time to discharge if admitted (BTS 4 days, US 4 days) ; rates of achieving discharge PEF (> 60 %) at 2 hours (BTS 64 %, US 78 %, p = 0. 04) ; time to regain control of asthma as measured by PEF > / = 80 % best with < / = 20 % variability (BTS 3 days, US 4 days, p = 0. 6) ; PEF at 24 hours in patients admitted (BTS 293 l/min, US 288 l/min, p = 0. 8) ; and control of asthma in the subsequent month (no significant differences).