Inhaled steroids in the treatment of mild to moderate persistent asthma in children: Once or twice daily administration?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 415-416

  Radzik, Daniele ^a   Pavanello, Luigi ^a  

^a San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUDESONIDE; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; STEROID THERAPY; WHEEZING;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; STEROIDS;

EID: 0036828660     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.87.5.415     Document Type: Note

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