Management of Acute Asthma in Adults in the Emergency Room: Current Evidence;Manejo da asma aguda em adultos na sala de emergência: Evidências atuais

Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-88

  Dalcin, Paulo de Tarso Roth ^a   Perin, Christiano ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asthma; Clinical procedures; Emergency medicine; Emergency treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649986812     PISSN: 01044230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-42302009000100021     Document Type: Article

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