Comparative efficacy of jet nebulizer and metered dose inhaler with spacer device in the treatment of acute asthma

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 497-503

  Batra, Vandana ^a   Sethi, G R ^a   Sachdev, H P S ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acute bronchial asthma; Jet nebulizer; Metered dose inhaler; Spacer

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; NEBULIZER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030790989     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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