Treatment of acute asthma: Salbutamol via jet nebuliser vs spacer and metered dose inhaler

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 142-146

  Robertson, C F ^a   Norden, M A ^a   Fitzgerald, D A ^c   Connor, F L ^b   Van Asperen, P P ^c   Cooper, P J ^d   Francis, P W ^b   Allen, H D W ^e  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Asthma; Bronchodilator; Paediatric; Salbutamol

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEBULIZER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031920103     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00184.x     Document Type: Article

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