Efficacy of bronchodilators in the treatment of bronchiolitis

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 326-328

  Goh, A ^a,d   Chay, O M ^a   Foo, A L ^b   Ong, E K ^c  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Mount Alvernia Medical Centre ^*  (Singapore)

^c Mount Alvernia Medical Centre B   (Singapore)

^d KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEBULIZATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALBUTEROL; BRONCHIOLITIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IPRATROPIUM; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS;

EID: 0030822583     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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