As-required versus regular nebulized salbutamol for the treatment of acute severe asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 290-294

  Bradding, P ^a   Rushby, I ^a   Scullion, J ^a   Morgan, M D L ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute asthma; Nebulizers; Salbutamol

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEBULIZATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREMOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033055820     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.13b12.x     Document Type: Article

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