Classification of severe asthma exacerbations: A proposal

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1775-1778

  Picado, C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acute severe asthma; Severe asthma exacerbation; Status asthmaticus

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ASTHMA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029812462     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09091775     Document Type: Short Survey

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