Efficacy of nebulized budesonide compared to oral prednisolone in acute bronchial asthma

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 835-840

  Devidayal, ^a   Singhi, S ^a   Kumar, L ^a   Jayshree, M ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Budesonide; Emergency care; Glucocorticoids

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; GLUCOCORTICOID; PLACEBO; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING RATE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HUMAN; INFANT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEBULIZATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ALBUTEROL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; BUDESONIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PREDNISOLONE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0032842475     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950168748     Document Type: Article

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