CPAP as a novel treatment for bronchial asthma?

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 343-344

  Pellegrino, Riccardo ^a,b   Pellegrino, Giulia Michela ^a,b   Brusasco, Vito ^a,b  

^a S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ANIMAL; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; MALE;

EID: 80051744628     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00676.2011     Document Type: Editorial

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