Nebulized ipratropium bromide in acute pediatric asthma: Does it reduce hospital admissions among children presenting to the emergency department?

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-85

  Rowe, B H ^a   Travers, A H ^a   Holroyd, B R ^a   Kelly, K D ^a   Bota, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033018138     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70275-1     Document Type: Article

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