The association between asthma drugs and severe life-threatening attacks

Chest

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1446-1451

  Rea, Harold H ^a   Garrett, Jeffrey E ^a   Lanes, Stephan F ^b   Birmann, Brenda M ^b   Kolbe, John ^a  

^a GREEN LANE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Epidemiology Resources Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

adverse effects; asthma; drugs; retrospective studies

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FENOTEROL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030480278     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.6.1446     Document Type: Article

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