Peak flow variation in childhood asthma: Correlation with symptoms, airways obstruction, and hyperresponsiveness during long term treatment with inhaled corticosteroids

Thorax

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-107

  Brand, Paul L P ^a   Duiverman, Eric J ^b   Waalkens, Herman J ^c   Van Essen Zandvliet, Elisabeth E M ^d   Kerrebijn, Karel F ^d  

^a HOSPITAL DE WEEZENLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^b JULIANA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Home monitoring; Inhaled corticosteroids; Peak expiratory flow

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033022074     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.2.103     Document Type: Article

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