Bronchoscopically administered recombinant human DNase for lobar atelectasis in cystic fibrosis

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 383-388

  Slattery, Dubhfeasa M ^a,b   Waltz, David A ^b   Denham, B ^c   O'Mahony, M ^d   Greally, P ^a,c  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Atelectasis; Bronchoscopy; Cystic fibrosis; Recombinant human DNase

Indexed keywords

DNA; DORNASE ALFA;

ARTICLE; ASTHMATIC STATE; ATELECTASIS; BRONCHOSCOPE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DNA CONTENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INSTILLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM;

ATELECTASIS; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; EXPECTORANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSTILLATION, DRUG; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 0035010507     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.1062     Document Type: Article

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