Asthma treatment in pregnancy: A randomized controlled study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 150-154

  Wendel, P J ^a   Ramin, S M ^a   Barnett Hamm, C ^a   Rowe, T F ^a   Cunningham, F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

aminophylline; Asthma; inhaled corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; BECLOMETASONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029787288     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70265-X     Document Type: Article

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