Intravenous versus oral corticosteroids in the management of acute asthma in children

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 212-217

  Barnett P , L J ^a   Caputo, G L ^a   Baskin, M ^a   Kuppermann, N ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING RATE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031019169     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70270-1     Document Type: Article

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