Methylprednisolone pulse therapy in acute severe asthma: A randomized, double‐blind study

Allergy

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 224-230

  Engel, T ^a   Dirksen, A ^a   Frolund L ^a   Heinig, J H ^a   Svendsen, U Gerner ^a   Pedersen, B Klarlund ^a   Weeke, B ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

acute severe asthma; follow up; methylprednisolone; pulse therapy; ventilatory capacity

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ASTHMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0025306192     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1990.tb00487.x     Document Type: Article

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