Effectiveness of steroid therapy in acute exacerbations of asthma: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 301-310

  Rowe, Brian H ^a   Keller, Jana L ^b   Oxman, Andrew D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

asthma; Meta analysis; steroids; therapeutics

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ASTHMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ASTHMA; DATA COLLECTION; HUMAN; META-ANALYSIS; STEROIDS;

EID: 0026753067     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0735-6757(92)90007-K     Document Type: Article

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