Efficacy of Chest Physiotherapy in Pediatric Patients with Acute Asthma Exacerbations

Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 69-74

  Didario, A Geoffrey ^a   Whelan, Meg Anne ^a   Hwan, Warden H ^a   Yousef, Ejaz ^a   Cox, Timothy J ^a   Oldham, Helen M ^a   Padman, Raj ^a   Bunnell, H Timothy ^a   Shaffer, Thomas H ^a,b   McGeady, Stephen J ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; OXYGEN; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SCHOOL CHILD; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 68949122319     PISSN: 08831874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pai.2009.0004     Document Type: Article

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