Status of inhalation therapy in bronchial asthma in adults above twelve years of age in armed forces

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 53, Issue AUG, 2005, Pages 681-684

  Barthwal, M S ^a   Deoskar, R B ^a   Rajan, K E ^a  

^a Military Hospital (Cardio Thoracic Centre) Golibar Maidan   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2;

EID: 24644506674     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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