Acute Pulmonary Effects of Three Nebulizers for Administering Aerosol Pentamidine: Comparison of Parineb to Fisoneb and Respirgard II

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 521-526

  Chan, Melinda ^a   Lee Pack, Leslie R ^a   Favell, Kimberley ^a   Chan, Charles K N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bronchospasm; Delivery efficiency

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; PENTAMIDINE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEBULIZER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BRONCHIAL SPASM; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PENTAMIDINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2242455911     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.1996.9.521     Document Type: Article

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