Corticosteroids in the emergency department therapy of acute adult asthma: An evidence-based evaluation

Chest

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 285-295

  Rodrigo, Gustavo ^a   Rodrigo, Carlos ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS   (Uruguay)

^b Centro de Tratamiento Intensivo   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Acute asthma; Corticosteroids; Emergency department; Evidence based evaluation; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032775167     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.2.285     Document Type: Article

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