Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on pediatric patients with asthma: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-12

  Guiney, Peter A ^a   Chou, Rick ^a   Vianna, Andrea ^a,b   Lovenheim, Jay ^a  

^a Peninsula Hospital Center   (United States)

^b Maimonides Medical Center ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PEDIATRICS; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE;

EID: 17444398943     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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