Effectiveness of prophylactic inhaled steroids in childhood asthma: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 452-457

  Calpin, Caroline ^b   Macarthur, Colin ^b   Stephens, Derek ^b   Feldman, William ^b   Parkin, Patricia C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Clinical trial; Drug therapy; Glucocorticoid; Inhaled corticosteroid; Inhaled steroid; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; COUGHING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFANT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEEZING;

EID: 0030783153     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70134-9     Document Type: Article

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