Comparison of the efficacy of nebulized L-epinephrine, salbutamol and normal saline in acute bronchiolitis: A randomized clinical trial

Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-125

  Khashabi, Javad ^a   Salari Lak, S ^a   Karamiyar, M ^a   Mussavi, H ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis; Clinical trials; Epinephrine; Infants; Salbutamol

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; SALBUTAMOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEBULIZER; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGENATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 33846214793     PISSN: 10161430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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