What Is the dose of systemic corticosteroids for severe asthma exacerbations in children?

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-79

  Kelly, H William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE; DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ASTHMA; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG SAFETY; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68949109752     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pai.2009.2202.ph     Document Type: Review

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