Adherence to montelukast versus inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthma

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 301-304

  Carter, Edward R ^a,b   Ananthakrishnan, Madhu ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Asthma; Children; Inhaled corticosteroids; Montelukast

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE; MONTELUKAST; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CALCULATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MILITARY MEDICINE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACETATES; ANDROSTADIENES; BECLOMETHASONE; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; LEUKOTRIENE ANTAGONISTS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUINOLINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 0141631824     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10318     Document Type: Article

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