Hypokalaemia following nebulized salbutamol in children with acute attack of bronchial asthma

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 495-497

  Singhi, S C ^a   Jayashree, K ^a   Sarkar, B ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

bronchial asthma; hypokalaemia; potassium concentration; salbutamol

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; NEBULIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030466127     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb00961.x     Document Type: Article

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