β-agonists through metered-dose inhaler with valved holding chamber versus nebulizer for acute exacerbation of wheezing or asthma in children under 5 years of age: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 172-177

  Castro Rodriguez, José A ^a,b   Rodrigo, Gustavo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Chile ^*  (Chile)

Author keywords

ED; Emergency department; MDI; Metered dose inhaler; SMD; Standardized mean difference; Valved holding chamber; VHC

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL; TERBUTALINE;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA BASE; DEVICE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; METERED DOSE INHALER; NEBULIZER; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEEZING;

EID: 3342936801     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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