Comparison of the effects of nebulized terbutaline with or without intravenous betamethasone on exhaled nitric oxide in children with acute asthma attack

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-38

  Lee, Ming Yung ^a   Tsai, Yi Giien ^a   Yang, Kuender D ^b   Hung, Chih Hsing ^c,d  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Betamethasone; Breath tests; Nitric oxide; Terbutaline

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; TERBUTALINE; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADOLESCENT; BREATH ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; NEBULIZER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BETAMETHASONE; BREATH TESTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NITRIC OXIDE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERBUTALINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645301082     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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