The use of bronchodilators in people with recently acquired tetraplegia: A randomised cross-over trial

Spinal Cord

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 836-839

  Barratt, D J ^a,b   Harvey, L A ^a   Cistulli, P A ^b,c   Nier, L ^b   Denis, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

bronchodilator; respiratory; spinal cord injuries; spirometry; tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 84868582058     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2012.62     Document Type: Article

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