Safety of sputum induction

European Respiratory Journal, Supplement

Volumn 20, Issue 37, 2002, Pages

  Pizzichini, E ^a   Pizzichini, M M M ^a   Leigh, R ^a   Djukanovic R ^a   Sterk, P J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

BRONCHODILATATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COUGHING; HUMAN; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; NEBULIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SPUTUM; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CHEMISTRY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INHALATION TEST; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM;

EID: 0036715485     PISSN: 09041850     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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