Comparison of bronchial responsiveness to ultrasonically nebulized distilled water (UNDW), methacholine, and ultrasonically nebulized distilled cold water (UDCW) in patients with sulfur mustard gas-induced asthma

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 565-570

  Emad, Ali ^a   Emad, Yasaman ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Asthma; Metacholine; Musta mustard; Provocation

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MUSTARD GAS; WATER;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; MALE; NEBULIZER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRASOUND; VETERAN;

ADULT; AEROSOLS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; COLD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MUSTARD GAS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; ULTRASONICS; VETERANS; WATER;

EID: 34547196910     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701382730     Document Type: Article

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