Effect of tonicity of nebulised colistin on chest tightness and pulmonary function in adults with cystic fibrosis

Thorax

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 656-658

  Dodd, Mary E ^a   Abbott, Janice ^a   Maddison, Julie ^a   Moorcroft, A James ^a   Webb, A Kevin ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Nebulised colistin; Tonicity

Indexed keywords

COLISTIN; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; HYPOTONIC SOLUTION; ISOTONIC SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIROMETRY; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0030859951     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.52.7.656     Document Type: Article

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