Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous ketamine in acute asthma

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 170-175

  Howton, J C ^a   Rose, J ^a   Duffy, S ^a   Zoltanski, T ^a   Levitt, M A ^a  

^a Lutheran Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; KETAMINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; SALBUTAMOL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BOLUS INJECTION; BRONCHODILATATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPHORIA; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

EID: 0030039890     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(96)70319-0     Document Type: Article

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