The metered-dose inhaler plus spacer versus nebulizer debate, or I recently met an analysis with which I disagreed

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-66

  Kelly, H William ^a,b  

^a Department of Pediatrics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL; SHORT ACTING DRUG;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; ISOTOPE LABELING; META ANALYSIS; METERED DOSE INHALER; NEBULIZER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA; WHEEZING;

EID: 33645981593     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pai.2006.19.63     Document Type: Review

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