Validation of a single concentration methacholine inhalation provocation test (SCIPT) in children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 419-423

  Hagmolen Of Ten Have, Wanda ^a   Van Den Berg, N J ^a   Van Der Palen, J ^b   Bindels, P J E ^c   Van Aalderen, W M C ^d  

^a Flevohospital ^*  (Netherlands)

^b MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bronchial (hyper) responsiveness; Inhalation challenge; Methacholine; PD 20; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; MALE; NEBULIZER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE CONCENTRATION METHACHOLINE INHALATION PROVOCATION TEST; SPIROMETRY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 26944445764     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-67934     Document Type: Article

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