Actual use of inhaled corticosteroids and risk of hospitalisation: A case-control study

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 449-454

  Van Ganse, E ^a,b   Hubloue, I ^a   Vincken, W ^a   Leufkens, H G M ^b   Gregoire, J ^c   Ernst, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma therapy; Attitude; Behaviour; Case control study; Compliance; Corticosteroids; Hospitalisation

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; XANTHINE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030872232     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050229     Document Type: Article

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