Breathing therapies and bronchodilator use in asthma

Thorax

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 643-645

  Bruton, A ^a   Thomas, M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c Cotswold Cottage ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE;

ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG MECHANISM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOCAPNIA; HYPOVENTILATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG FUNCTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISES; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS;

EID: 33747062441     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2005.057422     Document Type: Editorial

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