Novel therapies for children with severe asthma

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 261-265

  Levine, Deborah A ^a  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bilevel positive pressure ventilation; Children; Heliox

Indexed keywords

HELIOX; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTUBATION; PATIENT CARE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HELIUM; HUMANS; OXYGEN;

EID: 43449090998     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e328300ecdc     Document Type: Review

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