The safety and success rate of sputum induction using a low output ultrasonic nebuliser

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 345-348

  Hunter, C J ^a   Ward, R ^a   Woltmann, G ^a   Wardlaw, A J ^a   Pavord, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEBULIZER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SPUTUM;

EID: 0032896223     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(99)90317-7     Document Type: Article

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