The perception of dyspnoea in patients with asthma, before and following treatment with inhaled glucocorticosteroids

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-165

  Weiner, P ^a   Berar Yanay, N ^a   Davidovich, A ^a   Magadle, R ^a   Weiner, M ^a  

^a HILLEL YAFFE MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Asthma; Inhaled glucocorticoids; Perception of dyspnoea

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0034142158     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.1999.0717     Document Type: Article

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