Doses of systemic corticosteroids in hospitalised children with acute asthma: A systematic review

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 179-183

  Zhang, Linjie ^a   Mendoza, Raúl A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acute asthma; Dosage; Dose response; Systematic review; Systemic corticosteroid

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; ISOETARINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645300111     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00826.x     Document Type: Review

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