Influence of treatment with beclomethasone, cromoglycate and theophylline on perception of bronchoconstriction in patients with bronchial asthma

Clinical Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 227-234

  Higgs, C M B ^a,b   Laszlo, G ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Dorothy House Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Beclomethasone; Cromoglycate; Peak expiratory flow; Perception; Theophylline; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 0030065381     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0900227     Document Type: Article

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