Methacholine challenge - Comparison of an ATS protocol to a new rapid single concentration technique

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1898-1903

  Schulze, Johannes ^a   Rosewich, Martin ^a   Riemer, Carsten ^a   Dressler, Melanie ^a   Rose, Markus A ^a   Zielen, Stefan ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerosol provocation system; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Five breath dosimeter method; Methacholine challenge

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SCREENING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350716748     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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