Steam inhalation or humidified oxygen for acute bronchiolitis in children up to three years of age

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Umoren, Rachel ^a   Odey, F ^b   Meremikwu, M M ^b  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; OXYGEN; PLACEBO;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADVERSE OUTCOME; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; MORBIDITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 44949189478     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006435     Document Type: Review

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