A randomised controlled trial to assess the relative benefits of large volume spacers and nebulisers to treat acute asthma in hospital

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 421-423

  Dewar, A L ^a,c   Stewart, A ^b   Cogswell, J J ^b   Connett, G J ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute asthma; Cost effectiveness; Large volume spacer; Metered dose inhaler; Nebuliser; 2 agonists

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METERED DOSE INHALER; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032920877     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.80.5.421     Document Type: Article

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