Meta-analysis of the effects of ipratropium bromide in adults with acute asthma [1]

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 596-597

  Chassany, Olivier ^a   Fullerton, Steven ^b   Rodrigo, Gustavo J ^c   Rodrigo, Carlos ^d  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^b Zynx Health   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS   (Uruguay)

^d Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo Asociación Española 1a de Socorros   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ASTHMA; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HUMANS; IPRATROPIUM; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; META-ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034014811     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(00)00298-9     Document Type: Letter

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