Management of asthma in children

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7613, 2007, Pages 253-257

  Townshend, J ^a   Hails, S ^a   Mckean, M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; FLUTICASONE; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RESPONSE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW DRUG DOSE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; WHEEZING; ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ACUTE DISEASE; HOME CARE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 34547821977     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39255.692222.AE     Document Type: Review

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