Respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis: A double-blind dexamethasone efficacy study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 919-921

  De Boeck, K ^a   Van der Aa, N ^a   Van Lierde, S ^a   Corbee, L ^a   Eeckels, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031472236     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70044-1     Document Type: Article

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