Use of anti-asthmatic medications in elderly Taiwanese patients

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 305-311

  Chen, Chi Yu ^a   Chiu, Hui Fen ^a   Yeh, Ming Kung ^b   Yang, Chun Yuh ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Geriatric; Medication

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; KETOTIFEN; METHYLXANTHINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA BASE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 0038167225     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70477-2     Document Type: Article

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