Changes in peak flow, symptom score, and the use of medications during acute exacerbations of asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 4 I, 1996, Pages 889-893

  Chan Yeung, Moira ^a   Chang, Jung H ^b   Manfreda, Jure ^b   Ferguson, Alexander ^b   Becker, Allan ^b  

^a VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0029969061     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.4.8887581     Document Type: Article

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