Croup

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 370-374

  Geelhoed, Gary C ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

adrenaline; croup; glucocorticoids; mist therapy; steroids

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; STEROID;

CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CROUP; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROUP; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; STEROIDS;

EID: 0030923089     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0496(199705)23:5<370::AID-PPUL9>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Review

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