Comparison between nebulized adrenaline and β2 agonists for the treatment of acute asthma. a meta-analysis of randomized trials

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-222

  J Rodrigo, Gustavo ^a,b   J Nannini, Luis ^c  

^a HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS   (Uruguay)

^b Clinica Respirar   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL; TERBUTALINE;

AEROSOL; ASTHMA; ASTHMATIC STATE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; META ANALYSIS; NEBULIZER; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDITY; WHEEZING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AEROSOLS; ASTHMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 33144487233     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2005.10.008     Document Type: Review

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