Different inhaler devices in acute asthma attacks: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Jornal de Pediatria

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 298-304

  Chong Neto, Herberto Jose ^a,b   Chong Silva, Débora C ^a   Marani, Daniele M ^a   Kuroda, Flávia ^a   Olandosky, Márcia ^a   De Noronha, Lúcia ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b PUCPR ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Child; Homemade spacer; Inhalation spacers; Metered dose inhalers; Nebulizers

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL; XANTHINE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; HUMAN; METERED DOSE INHALER; NEBULIZER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; ACUTE DISEASE; AEROSOL; CHILD; FEMALE; INHALATION SPACER; MALE; STANDARD; TIME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AEROSOLS; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION SPACERS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 28244499950     PISSN: 00217557     EISSN: 00217557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2223/1365     Document Type: Article

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