Glucocorticoid treatment in croup

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Baumer, J Harry ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUDESONIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUTICASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CROUP; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33746876693     PISSN: 17430585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.094854     Document Type: Review

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