The i.v. infusion of mannitol decreases airway responsiveness to methacholine in asthma

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 374-377

  Valerio, Giuseppe ^a   Salerno, Francesco G ^b   Bracciale, Pierluigi ^a  

^a Ospedale N Melli   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway parenchyma interdependence; Airway responsiveness; Airway smooth muscle; Mannitol infusion; Methacholine

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; MANNITOL; METHACHOLINE; OSMOTIC DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG INFUSION; EDEMA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; DIURETICS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MANNITOL; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 33947326915     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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