Randomized trial of inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate versus theophylline for moderate asthma during pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 737-744

  Dombrowski, Mitchell P ^a,s   Schatz, Michael ^b   Wise, Robert ^c   Thom, Elizabeth A ^d   Landon, Mark ^e   Mabie, William ^f   Newman, Roger B ^g   McNellis, Donald ^h   Hauth, John C ⁱ   Lindheimer, Marshall ^j   Caritis, Steve N ^k   Leveno, Kenneth J ^l   Meis, Paul ^m   Miodovnik, Menachem ⁿ   Wapner, Ronald J ^o   Varner, Michael W ^p   O'Sullivan, Mary Jo ^q   Conway, Deborah L ^r  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^g MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^h EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^m WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^o THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^p UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^q UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^r UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^s ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

Asthma; Beclomethasone; Pregnancy; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; NEDOCROMIL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART PALPITATION; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; NERVOUSNESS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREMOR;

EID: 12144287028     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.071     Document Type: Article

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