Efficacy of bronchodilator therapy in bronchiolitis: A meta-analysis

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1166-1172

  Kellner, James D ^a,b   Ohlsson, Arne ^b,c   Gadomski, Anne M ^d   Wang, Elaine E L ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d BASSETT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; BRONCHODILATATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEEZING;

EID: 0029911248     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170360056009     Document Type: Article

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