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Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Sys. Review
Intravenous magnesium sulfate serves as secondary adjunctive therapy for severe refractory acute asthma exacerbations
Doctors clarify when to use magnesium for severe asthma attacks
This umbrella review synthesizes evidence regarding intravenous versus nebulized magnesium sulfate for acute asthma exacerbations. The autho…
New evidence clarifies that magnesium should only be used as a backup treatment for severe asthma cases, not as a first choice.
Frontiers
Aug 15, 2026
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Meta-analysis
Perioperative magnesium sulfate reduces pain scores and opioid consumption following spinal or neurological surgery
Magnesium sulfate helps reduce pain and opioid use after spinal surgery
This meta-analysis of 9 randomized controlled trials found that perioperative magnesium sulfate infusion significantly reduced pain scores a…
Patients undergoing spinal or neurological surgery may experience less pain and require fewer opioids when given magnesium sulfate during th…
Jul 24, 2026
Cardiology
RCT
Magnesium sulfate did not significantly reduce postoperative atrial fibrillation incidence in cardiac surgery patients
Trial shows magnesium sulfate does not prevent heart rhythm issues
This randomized clinical trial of 265 adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting or valvular surgery found that magnesium sul…
A clinical trial found that giving patients magnesium during heart surgery did not reduce the risk of developing a common irregular heartbea…
Jul 3, 2026