Antibiotic treatment and baseline severity of disease in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: A re-evaluation of previously published data of a placebo-controlled randomized study

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 149-155

  Allegra, L ^a   Blasi, F ^a   De Bernardi, B ^a   Cosentini, R ^a   Tarsia, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; COPD; Exacerbations; Lung function

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0034968423     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pupt.2001.0289     Document Type: Article

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