Parent-initiated oral corticosteroid therapy for intermittent wheezing illnesses in children: Systematic review

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 438-442

  Vuillermin, Peter J ^a,c   Robertson, Colin F ^a,b   South, Mike ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Corticosteroid; Respiratory; Systematic review; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CRYING; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RASH; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; WHEEZING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTS; PREDNISOLONE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS;

EID: 34249017902     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01107.x     Document Type: Review

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