Hypertonic saline challenge tests in the diagnosis of bronchial hyperresponsiveness and asthma in children

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 361-367

  Mai, Xiao Mei ^a   Nilsson, Lennart ^a   Kjellman, N I Max ^a   Björkstén, Bengt ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Bronchial provocation tests; Child; Epidemiological studies; Hypertonic saline; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; INHALATION TEST; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036813995     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2002.01011.x     Document Type: Article

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