Current management of allergic asthma in children

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 475-484

  Leo, G ^a   Incorvaia, C ^b  

^a V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Allergy/Pulmonary rehabilitation   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex hormones; Allergy and immunology; Asthma; Bronchodilator agents

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CICLESONIDE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; GLUCOCORTICOID; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MOMETASONE FUROATE; MONTELUKAST; NEDOCROMIL SODIUM; OXITROPIUM BROMIDE; SALMETEROL; THEOPHYLLINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSPNEA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG FUNCTION; MONOTHERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; RHINOSINUSITIS; SENSITIZATION; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 78751635435     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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