Dexamethasone in salbutamol-treated inpatients with acute bronchiolitis: A randomized, controlled trial

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-196

  Klassen, T P ^a   Sutcliffe, T ^a   Watters, L K ^a   Wells, G A ^a   Alien, U D ^a   Li, M M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; OXYGEN; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WHEEZING;

EID: 0030665552     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70342-1     Document Type: Article

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